Hollingsworth Green (BM HC-141)

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Hollingsworth Green (BM HC-141) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hollingsworth Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hollingsworth 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 Hollingsworth 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 | Frostwork | SW 0059 | 62 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mild Mint | PPU11-12 | 61.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mellow Spring | 5007-3B | 63 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Castaway | 1129-3 | 64 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hollingsworth Green (LRV 63.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Hollingsworth Green
Darker than Hollingsworth Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-141 |
| Hex | #CCD4C4 |
| RGB | 204, 212, 196 |
| HSL | 90°, 16%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, -5.6, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hollingsworth Green (BM HC-141), published as #CCD4C4
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#DEDEC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hollingsworth Green (BM HC-141)?
- Hollingsworth Green has an LRV of 63.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hollingsworth Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hollingsworth Green in another brand?
- Mellow Spring (Valspar 5007-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hollingsworth Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hollingsworth Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.