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HIRSHFIELD'S · 0437

Hirshfield's Bowling Green#717B61 · LRV 20

Bowling Green reads as a green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Hirshfield's 0437 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HIRSHFIELD'S BOWLING GREEN
RGB 113, 123, 97 LRV 20

Color spec

Brand Hirshfield's
Name Bowling Green
SKU 0437
Hex #717B61
RGB 113, 123, 97
HSL 83°, 12%, 43%
LRV 20
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Hirshfield's Bowling Green

With an LRV of 20, Bowling 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.

Bowling 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.18
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6186 · #7B8070 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 21
SW 9524 · #797869 · ΔE 6.83 · LRV 18
SW 7729 · #827C5A · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 20
SW 6459 · #61826C · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 20
SW 7740 · #7D745E · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 18

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.44
All green at Behr →
BXC-44 · #687763 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 17
760D-6 · #717854 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 18
740D-6 · #797B5A · ΔE 4.09 · LRV 19
HDC-AC-20 · #747768 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 18
PPU10-19 · #747768 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 18

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All green at Benjamin Moore →
CW-500 · #75806A · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 22
468 · #737F6A · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 20
HC-126 · #737F6A · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 21
461 · #737E6B · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 21
446 · #70816B · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 21

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.6
All green at Valspar →
T618 · #7A7C60 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 19.5
P023 · #797A63 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 19
V098-5 · #6D7C6C · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 18.7
5003-2B · #71796C · ΔE 5.15 · LRV 18.2
5005-6B · #637F6F · ΔE 7.29 · LRV 18.9

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1124-6 · #6E775B · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 17
PPG1126-6 · #7A7E65 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 20
PPG1134-6 · #6B7B6B · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 18
PPG1128-6 · #747B6D · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 19
PPG1030-6 · #77745E · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 17

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All green at Glidden →
PPG1124-6 · #6D765B · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 17
30GY 19/178 · #707F63 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 19
PPG1126-6 · #797E65 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 20
PPG1128-6 · #737B6C · ΔE 4.33 · LRV 19
PPG1134-6 · #6A7B6B · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 18

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.92
All green at Dutch Boy →
424-5DB · #747B68 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 19
325-5DB · #6D7359 · ΔE 3.29 · LRV 16
327-5DB · #6E7B6B · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 18
324-5DB · #707652 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 17
423-4DB · #807A63 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 19
HGSW 3263 · #7B8070 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 21
HGSW 2283 · #61826C · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 20
HGSW 6459 · #61826C · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 20
HGSW 3502 · #7D745E · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 18
HGSW 7740 · #7D745E · ΔE 9.5 · LRV 18

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6286 · #737D6A · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 18
DE6265 · #7A7E66 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 19
DE5538 · #787B54 · ΔE 5.05 · LRV 18
DESS27 · #7C7863 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 18
DE6237 · #7D775D · ΔE 7.37 · LRV 17

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-61 · #777E6A · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 20
JG-58 · #757D57 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 19
JG-09 · #79836F · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 21
JG-10 · #6B7970 · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 18
JG-159 · #737268 · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 17

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 34 · #768769 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 22
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 19
NO. 312 · #7E775B · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 18
NO. 198 · #827462 · ΔE 13.12 · LRV 18
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 13.88 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0437 · #788068 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 20
0374 · #76715A · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 16
H118 · #7C7767 · ΔE 8.49 · LRV 18
H116 · #7B7568 · ΔE 9.96 · LRV 18
H130 · #7E7565 · ΔE 10.74 · LRV 17

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All green at Rodda →
CA179 · #6F7C6E · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 19
CA174 · #747A6C · ΔE 5.01 · LRV 19
R071 · #767A72 · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 19
R047 · #787159 · ΔE 8.47 · LRV 17
CA083 · #7F7567 · ΔE 11.91 · LRV 18

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.89
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-935 · #7D7E69 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 20
C2-663 · #7D7852 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 18
C2-855 · #7B7769 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 18
C2-920 · #7D7766 · ΔE 8.77 · LRV 19
C2-871 · #797466 · ΔE 9.15 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 11.19 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 12.87 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 13.74 · LRV 21

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 20.1
All green at Portola Paints →
CIGARRO · #7B5F44 · ΔE 20.1 · LRV 13
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 21.05 · LRV 26
MIEL · #A77856 · ΔE 23.46 · LRV 22
JOLENE · #A07D74 · ΔE 25.8 · LRV 23
CARMINE · #886B76 · ΔE 29.86 · LRV 17

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.13
All green at Annie Sloan →
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 15
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 12.84 · LRV 21
FLORENCE · #018B72 · ΔE 17.35 · LRV 20
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 25.13 · LRV 23
RODMELL · #655862 · ΔE 27.06 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.63
All green at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 22
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.97 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 20.97 · LRV 14
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 21.22 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.02
All green at Rust-Oleum →
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 12.02 · LRV 29
391445 · #41594C · ΔE 15.12 · LRV 9
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 15.19 · LRV 27
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 19.76 · LRV 36
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 27.08 · LRV 12

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All green at Kompozit →
0437 · #717B61 · ΔE 0 · LRV 19
0429 · #7B8267 · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 21
0458 · #6E7D6E · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 19
0381 · #7E795E · ΔE 6.8 · LRV 19
0367 · #7F7453 · ΔE 9.76 · LRV 18

Similar Hirshfield's colors

closest in the Hirshfield's deck

The nearest shades to Bowling Green within Hirshfield's's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

H0089 · LRV 18
0458 · LRV 21
0381 · LRV 20
H0118 · LRV 19
0429 · LRV 22
H0130 · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #717B61 in HSL space. Pair Bowling Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#717B61 + #6B617B
TRIADIC
#717B61 · #61717B · #7B6171
ANALOGOUS
#7B7861 · #717B61 · #647B61

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.46:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
4.71:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Hirshfield's Bowling Green Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Bowling Green 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 Hirshfield's 0437 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bowling Green

Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Crooked River (SW 9524), is clearly different (ΔE 6.83). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Crooked River swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Bowling Green

Behr has no exact twin of Bowling Green. The nearest is Mountain Elk (740D-6) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mountain Elk swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bowling Green is Rosepine (461) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosepine swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Bowling Green

Valspar has no exact twin of Bowling Green. The nearest is Greenwich Green (P023) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greenwich Green swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bowling Green

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dark Sage (PPG1124-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Bowling Green without repainting risk. See the full Dark Sage swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Glidden, the closest color to Bowling Green is Green Woods (30GY 19/178) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Woods swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bowling Green is Wild Basil (424-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wild Basil swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bowling Green

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Habitat (HGSW 3502), is clearly different (ΔE 9.5). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Habitat swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bowling Green is Greenland (DE6286) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greenland swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Bowling Green is Bespoke Green (JG-61) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bespoke Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bowling Green

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Dibber (NO. 312), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Dibber swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bowling Green

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bowling Green is Bowling Green (0437) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bowling Green swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Bowling Green

Rodda has no exact twin of Bowling Green. The nearest is Cypress (CA179) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cypress swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Bowling Green

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bowling Green. The nearest is Pondstone (C2-935) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pondstone swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Bowling Green

Clare's nearest match is Daily Greens (PNT100-DP-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Bowling Green without repainting risk. See the full Daily Greens swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Bowling Green

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Carmine (CARMINE), is clearly different (ΔE 29.86). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Carmine swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bowling Green

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Coco (COCO), is clearly different (ΔE 12.84). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Coco swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Bowling Green

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.63). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Bowling Green

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Bowling Green — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 15.19). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0437 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Bowling Green

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bowling Green is Bowling Green (0437). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bowling Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Bowling Green swatch →

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