Lafayette Green
HC-135 · #486055 · LRV 10 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hunter Green5
- 2Lafayette Green10
- 3Sage Green22
- 4Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Lafayette Green, Really?
Lafayette Green reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore HC-135 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lafayette Green
Lafayette 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.
How Lighting Changes Lafayette Green
With an LRV of 10, Lafayette 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.
Most complaints about Lafayette 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 HC-135 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | RainforestM440-7 · Behr | 1.4 | 10 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sherwood Forest8003-34G · Valspar | 4.6 | 10 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dark Green VelvetPPG1136-7 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Green VelvetPPG1136-7 · Glidden | 2.8 | 10 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pine HavenDE5713 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.3 | 10 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | Regal LeafJG-72 · Magnolia Home | 3.8 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Lafayette 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 #486055 in HSL space. Pair Lafayette Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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