Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Holly Glen |
| SKU | SW 9678 |
| Hex | #BDCBBB |
| RGB | 189, 203, 187 |
| HSL | 112°, 13%, 76% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About Sherwin-Williams Holly Glen
At LRV 57, Holly Glen 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.
Holly Glen 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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 green from that brand.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Holly Glen within Sherwin-Williams'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 #BDCBBB in HSL space. Pair Holly Glen 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.
Sherwin-Williams Holly Glen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Holly Glen 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9678 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Holly Glen
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Niagara Mist (PPG10-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Niagara Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Holly Glen
Behr's nearest match is Jade Tinge (MQ3-49), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Jade Tinge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Holly Glen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Prescott Green (HC-140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Prescott Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Holly Glen
Kompozit's nearest match is Favored One (0455), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Favored One swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Holly Glen
Clare's nearest match is Dirty Martini (PNT100-MD-47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Dirty Martini swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Holly Glen
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Countryside (328-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Holly Glen without repainting risk. See the full Countryside swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Holly Glen
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Holly Glen is Teresa's Green (NO. 236) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teresa's Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Holly Glen
At Valspar, the closest color to Holly Glen is Garden Flower (5004-3B) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.7 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Garden Flower swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Holly Glen
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Holly Glen is Resting Place (0462) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Resting Place swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Holly Glen
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Holly Glen. The nearest is Haddon Hall (C2-978) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Holly Glen
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Holly Glen — the nearest deck color, Wedding Band (JG-12), is clearly different (ΔE 5.91). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9678 instead. See the full Wedding Band swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Holly Glen
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Holly Glen — the nearest deck color, Silver Mining (DESS45), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9678 instead. See the full Silver Mining swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Holly Glen
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Holly Glen — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.38). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9678 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →