Mill Springs Blue (BM HC-137)
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Mill Springs Blue (BM HC-137) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.6, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mill Springs Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mill Springs Blue 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 Mill Springs Blue, 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 | Composed | SW 6472 | 33 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Australian Jade | S420-4 | 32.5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Water's Edge | 5003-6A | 28 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Laurel | 1137-5 | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Mill Springs Blue (LRV 33.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mill Springs Blue
Darker than Mill Springs Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-137 |
| Hex | #7DA19A |
| RGB | 125, 161, 154 |
| HSL | 168°, 16%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, -13.8, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mill Springs Blue (BM HC-137), published as #7DA19A
#6A9798
#90AB9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mill Springs Blue (BM HC-137)?
- Mill Springs Blue has an LRV of 33.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mill Springs Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mill Springs Blue in another brand?
- Composed (SW 6472) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mill Springs Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mill Springs Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.