Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Green Essence |
| SKU | 853 |
| Hex | #E3ECD9 |
| RGB | 227, 236, 217 |
| HSL | 88°, 33%, 89% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Green Essence Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Green Essence from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 853 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Green Essence
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Green Essence is Enlightened Lime (SW 6721). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Enlightened Lime and you'll get the same color. See the full Enlightened Lime swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Green Essence
Behr's nearest match is Turtle Dove (400E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Turtle Dove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Green Essence
Valspar's nearest match is Green Mist (6005-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.1 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Green Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Green Essence
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lime Meringue (PPG1222-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Lime Meringue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Green Essence
Glidden's nearest match is Lime Meringue (PPG1222-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Lime Meringue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Green Essence
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Light Bamboo (126-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Light Bamboo swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Green Essence
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Distant Landscape (DE5609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Distant Landscape swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Green Essence
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Green Essence
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Green Essence
Kompozit's nearest match is Leaf Print (0733), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Green Essence without repainting risk. See the full Leaf Print swatch →