Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Essex Green |
| SKU | PM-22 |
| Hex | #243930 |
| RGB | 36, 57, 48 |
| HSL | 154°, 23%, 18% |
| LRV | 4 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Black |
About Benjamin Moore Essex Green
At LRV 4, Essex Green is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Essex Green earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Near-blacks like this are best as contrast — doors, trim, cabinets, window frames.
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Essex 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #243930 in HSL space. Pair Essex Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.