Cottage Green
H0071 · #A9C7BB · LRV 53 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Cottage Green53
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Cottage Green, Really?
Cottage Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's H0071 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cottage Green
Cottage Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Cottage Green
At LRV 53, Cottage Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Cottage 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 Hirshfield's H0071 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 | AloeSW 6464 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Polished AquaT17-08 · Behr | 3.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Antique GlassCSP-695 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New-Age GreenM315 · Valspar | 3.1 | 53.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CopenhagenPPG1137-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | CopenhagenPPG1137-4 · Glidden | 2.0 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Cottage 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.
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 #A9C7BB in HSL space. Pair Cottage Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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