Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Cottage Green |
| SKU | H0071 |
| Hex | #A9C7BB |
| RGB | 169, 199, 187 |
| HSL | 156°, 21%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Hirshfield's 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Hirshfield's Cottage Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cottage 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 H0071 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Green
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aloe (SW 6464), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Aloe swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cottage Green
At Behr, the closest color to Cottage Green is Flint Smoke (730F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flint Smoke swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cottage Green
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Warm Springs (682), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Warm Springs swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cottage Green
At Valspar, the closest color to Cottage Green is New-Age Green (M315) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.6 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New-Age Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Copenhagen (PPG1137-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Copenhagen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cottage Green
Glidden's nearest match is Copenhagen (PPG1137-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Copenhagen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cottage Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cottage Green is Patina'd (232-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Patina'd swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cottage Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aloe (HGSW 2296), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Aloe swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cottage Green
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Patina Creek (DE6297), is clearly different (ΔE 5.79). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Patina Creek swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cottage Green
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 6.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage Green
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 6.61). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cottage Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Plunge (0701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Plunge swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cottage Green
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Ice Breaker (R067), is clearly different (ΔE 7.62). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Ice Breaker swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cottage Green
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salty Brine (C2-701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Salty Brine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cottage Green
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 8.34). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cottage Green
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Costa (COSTA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.2). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Costa swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cottage Green
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Cottage Green is Svenska Blue (SVENSKA BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Svenska Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cottage Green
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 12.89). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cottage Green
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Cottage Green — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's H0071 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cottage Green
Kompozit's nearest match is Plunge (0701), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cottage Green without repainting risk. See the full Plunge swatch →