Green Essence
853 · #E3ECD9 · LRV 81 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Urban Nature51
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Green Essence81
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Green Essence, Really?
Green Essence reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 853 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Green Essence
Green Essence shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Green Essence
Green Essence is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Green Essence are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 853 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Enlightened LimeSW 6721 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Turtle Dove400E-2 · Behr | 1.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Mist6005-9A · Valspar | 1.8 | 82.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · Glidden | 1.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Bamboo126-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Green Essence within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3ECD9 in HSL space. Pair Green Essence with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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