Harrisburg Green (BM HC-132)
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Harrisburg Green (BM HC-132) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harrisburg Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Harrisburg Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Harrisburg Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Restful | SW 6458 | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Aspen Aura | 470F-4 | 33.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Grass Mood | 5006-6A | 35 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Catnip | 1139-4 | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Harrisburg Green (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Harrisburg Green
Darker than Harrisburg Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-132 |
| Hex | #8AAB98 |
| RGB | 138, 171, 152 |
| HSL | 145°, 16%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, -15.2, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harrisburg Green (BM HC-132), published as #8AAB98
#78A196
#9CB598
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harrisburg Green (BM HC-132)?
- Harrisburg Green has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harrisburg Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Harrisburg Green in another brand?
- Restful (SW 6458) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Harrisburg Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Harrisburg Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.