Hawthorne Green
379 · #ECE6C6 · LRV 79 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Hawthorne Green79
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
What Color Is Hawthorne Green, Really?
Hawthorne Green reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 379 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hawthorne Green
Hawthorne Green 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Hawthorne Green
Hawthorne Green is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Hawthorne Green 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 379 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 | LilySW 6693 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Proper TemperatureM310-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Swan Dance8003-26A · Valspar | 1.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | SoleilPPG1093-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Loire Valley Sunrise70YY 76/165 · Glidden | 0.4 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wine White123-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Hawthorne 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.
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 #ECE6C6 in HSL space. Pair Hawthorne Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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