Lafayette Green (BM HC-135)
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Lafayette Green (BM HC-135) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lafayette Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 | Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rainforest | M440-7 | 10.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Wilderness | 6009-5 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Green Velvet | 1136-7 | 10 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Lafayette Green (LRV 10.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lafayette Green
Darker than Lafayette Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-135 |
| Hex | #486055 |
| RGB | 72, 96, 85 |
| HSL | 153°, 14%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, -11.6, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lafayette Green (BM HC-135), published as #486055
#375753
#586955
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lafayette Green (BM HC-135)?
- Lafayette Green has an LRV of 10.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lafayette Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lafayette Green in another brand?
- Rainforest (Behr M440-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lafayette Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lafayette Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.