Waterbury Green (BM HC-136)
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Waterbury Green (BM HC-136) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.8, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Waterbury Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Waterbury 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 Waterbury 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 | Grandview | SW 6466 | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lunar Tide | M440-5 | 27.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Bluegrass | 5005-6A | 26 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pine Ridge | 1138-5 | 25 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Waterbury Green (LRV 25.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Waterbury Green
Darker than Waterbury Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-136 |
| Hex | #6C9187 |
| RGB | 108, 145, 135 |
| HSL | 164°, 15%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, -15.0, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Waterbury Green (BM HC-136), published as #6C9187
#5A8785
#7E9B87
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Waterbury Green (BM HC-136)?
- Waterbury Green has an LRV of 25.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Waterbury Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Waterbury Green in another brand?
- Pine Ridge (PPG 1138-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Waterbury Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Waterbury Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.