Covington Blue (BM HC-138)
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Covington Blue (BM HC-138) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Covington Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Covington 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 Covington 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 | Vintage Vessel | SW 9050 | 41 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Nile River | S420-3 | 43.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Parakeet Pete | 1143-4 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Covington Blue (LRV 43.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Covington Blue
Darker than Covington Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-138 |
| Hex | #93B5AC |
| RGB | 147, 181, 172 |
| HSL | 164°, 19%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -13.3, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Covington Blue (BM HC-138), published as #93B5AC
#81ABAA
#A6BFAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Covington Blue (BM HC-138)?
- Covington Blue has an LRV of 43.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Covington Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Covington Blue in another brand?
- Valley Haze (Valspar 5004-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Covington Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Covington Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.