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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-125

Benjamin Moore Cushing Green#687666 · LRV 18

Cushing Green reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-125 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CUSHING GREEN
RGB 104, 118, 102 LRV 18

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Cushing Green
SKU HC-125
Hex #687666
RGB 104, 118, 102
HSL 113°, 7%, 43%
LRV 18
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Benjamin Moore Cushing Green

With an LRV of 18, Cushing Green is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cushing Green works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Earthen Cheer
SKU 0465 · #667971 · LRV 18
ΔE 4.07 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All green at Behr →
BXC-44
#687763
Pepper Mill
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 17
PPU12-18
#6A756D
Heritage Park
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 17
N320-6
#6B735A
Arrowhead
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 16
PPU12-17
#60746D
Cameroon Green
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 16
MQ6-53
#6F745B
Herb Cornucopia
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 17

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1134-6
#6A7B6B
English Ivy
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 18
1128-6
#737B6C
Thyme Green
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 19
1124-6
#6D765B
Dark Sage
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 17
1029-6
#747261
Organic
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 17
1030-6
#76745D
Positively Palm
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 17

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All green at Valspar →
V098-5
#6D7C6C
Privet
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 18.7
V097-5
#67715E
Nature Lover
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 15.5
T606
#667063
Puddle Jumper
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 15.3
5003-2B
#71796C
Lush Sage
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 18.2
5002-2B
#6D7671
Coastal Dusk
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 17.3

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6194
#626E60
Basil
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 15
SW 6215
#5E706A
Rocky River
ΔE 5.25 · LRV 15
SW 6467
#547867
Kendal Green
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 16
SW 2851
#73705E
Sage Green Light
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 16
SW 6201
#6D6C62
Thunderous
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.41
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-10
#6B7970
Luxe
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 18
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 14
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 17
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 16
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC778
#707B71
Boxwood
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 19
DE5657
#637057
Midnight Garden
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 15
DE5719
#677F70
Ecological
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 19
DE6279
#747769
Armored Steel
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 18
DE5712
#577A6C
Stately Stems
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 17

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.9
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.76 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 18.25 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 19
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 14
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 13
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 10.36 · LRV 19
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 17.71 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.9
All green at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 6.9 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 18
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 16.67 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 21.84 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 21.84 · LRV 14

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Cushing Green within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CSP-805
In the Garden
LRV null
1581
Millstone Gray
LRV null
HC-124
Caldwell Green
LRV null
CSP-765
Rooftop Garden
LRV 19
CSP-55
Gray Gardens
LRV null
HC-167
Amherst Gray
LRV 19

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #687666 in HSL space. Pair Cushing Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#687666 + #746676
TRIADIC
#687666 · #666876 · #766668
ANALOGOUS
#707666 · #687666 · #66766C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.8:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.37:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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