Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Cottage Green |
| SKU | H0071 |
| Hex | #A9C7BB |
| RGB | 169, 199, 187 |
| HSL | 156°, 21%, 72% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| 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 by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. 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
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
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
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cottage Green is Antique Glass (CSP-695). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Antique Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Glass 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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cottage Green
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cottage Green. The nearest is Green Blue (NO. 84) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Green Blue 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →