Salisbury Green (BM HC-139)
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Salisbury Green (BM HC-139) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salisbury Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 | Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 43 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Jojoba | N390-3 | 46.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Trellis | 5006-3C | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Sage | 1124-4 | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Salisbury Green (LRV 46.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Salisbury Green
Darker than Salisbury Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-139 |
| Hex | #B0BAA4 |
| RGB | 176, 186, 164 |
| HSL | 87°, 14%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -7.5, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salisbury Green (BM HC-139), published as #B0BAA4
#9FB0A2
#C1C4A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salisbury Green (BM HC-139)?
- Salisbury Green has an LRV of 46.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salisbury Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Salisbury Green in another brand?
- Jojoba (Behr N390-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Salisbury Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Salisbury Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.