Wythe Blue (BM HC-143)
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Wythe Blue (BM HC-143) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wythe Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wythe 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 Wythe 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 | Hazel | SW 6471 | 50 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Teal | BXC-85 | 46.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | April Thicket | 5003-3C | 49 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Aquamarine Dream | 1135-4 | 53 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Wythe Blue (LRV 48.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Wythe Blue
Darker than Wythe Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-143 |
| Hex | #AABEB4 |
| RGB | 170, 190, 180 |
| HSL | 150°, 13%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -8.8, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wythe Blue (BM HC-143), published as #AABEB4
#98B4B2
#BCC8B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wythe Blue (BM HC-143)?
- Wythe Blue has an LRV of 48.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wythe Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Wythe Blue in another brand?
- April Thicket (Valspar 5003-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wythe Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wythe Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.