Pleasant Hill
0459 · #4D5A4C · LRV 11 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Pleasant Hill11
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Pleasant Hill, Really?
Pleasant Hill reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0459 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill 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.
How Lighting Changes Pleasant Hill
With an LRV of 11, Pleasant Hill 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.
Most complaints about Pleasant Hill 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 0459 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 | Billiard GreenSW 16 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep EvergreenPMD-66 · Behr | 1.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calico Blue707 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 9 | Color page → |
| Valspar | CapersT608 · Valspar | 1.9 | 9.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dark Green VelvetPPG1136-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dark Green VelvetPPG1136-7 · Glidden | 2.4 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Pleasant Hill 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 #4D5A4C in HSL space. Pair Pleasant Hill with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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