Narragansett Green (BM HC-157)
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Narragansett Green (BM HC-157) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Narragansett Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Narragansett Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Narragansett 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 | Tarragon | SW 9660 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Thermal | S440-7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep River Green | 5010-3 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Obsidian | 1035-7 | 8 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Narragansett Green (LRV 9.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Narragansett Green
Darker than Narragansett Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-157 |
| Hex | #435155 |
| RGB | 67, 81, 85 |
| HSL | 193°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.4, -4.5, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Narragansett Green (BM HC-157), published as #435155
#324853
#535A55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Narragansett Green (BM HC-157)?
- Narragansett Green has an LRV of 9.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Narragansett Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Narragansett Green in another brand?
- Obsidian (PPG 1035-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Narragansett Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Narragansett Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.