Salisbury Green
HC-139 · #B0BAA4 · LRV 47 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Salisbury Green47
- 4Sage Brush52
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Salisbury Green, Really?
Salisbury Green reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore HC-139 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salisbury Green
Salisbury Green is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Salisbury Green
Salisbury Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Salisbury 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-139 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 | Colonial Revival Sea GreenSW 2825 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | JojobaN390-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | FanfareT626 · Valspar | 1.9 | 46.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light SagePPG1124-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light Sage90YY 75/120 · Glidden | 1.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Saged Green326-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Salisbury 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 #B0BAA4 in HSL space. Pair Salisbury Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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