Prescott Green (BM HC-140)
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Prescott Green (BM HC-140) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prescott Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Prescott 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 Prescott 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 | Holly Glen | SW 9678 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Composed | MQ6-45 | 55.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Wedding Mint | 5006-3B | 55 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Mist | 10-30 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Prescott Green (LRV 55.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Prescott Green
Darker than Prescott Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-140 |
| Hex | #BEC9B7 |
| RGB | 190, 201, 183 |
| HSL | 97°, 14%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, -7.0, 7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prescott Green (BM HC-140), published as #BEC9B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prescott Green (BM HC-140)?
- Prescott Green has an LRV of 55.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prescott Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Prescott Green in another brand?
- Wedding Mint (Valspar 5006-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Prescott Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Prescott Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.7; 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.