Benjamin Moore Cypress Green 509
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- Cypress Green for exterior (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Cypress Green reviews (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Cypress Green undertones?
- Is Cypress Green 509 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cypress Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cypress Green 509
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cypress Green 509 |
| Code: | 509 |
| Name: | Cypress Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cypress Green?
Benjamin Moore Cypress Green 509 is a muted, yellow-leaning olive with a softened gray cast. Its medium-light value keeps it gentle on large walls, where it can read more like weathered sage-khaki than a pronounced green. In bright daylight, the warm olive undertone becomes clearer, while lower or cooler light can bring out its subdued gray-beige side. Cypress Green suits studies, kitchens, mudrooms, and exterior trim when paired with warm white, putty, natural oak, aged brass, or charcoal accents. It is especially effective on cabinetry or built-in shelving for a low-contrast color statement that still has noticeable earthy character.
Cypress Green for exterior (7 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Cypress Green reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Cypress Green undertones?
Cypress Green reads as a mid-light, muted olive green with a noticeable yellow cast and softened grayness. The supplied digital color leans yellow-green overall, so its undertone is best understood as a warmer olive bias rather than a strong blue or cool green direction. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a warm olive mellowed out with touches of gray,” which matches the visible olive main family and its restrained saturation. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow-olive character, while cool daylight can make the gray-green side appear more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
163, 161, 135
Is Benjamin Moore Cypress Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 56°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
509 Cypress Green HSL code: 56, 13%, 58%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Cypress Green
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Cypress Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
509
Cypress Green
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Cypress Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 236, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Luxe.
LRV of Cypress Green
Cypress Green has an LRV of 35.09% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 35.09%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A3A187 |
| RGB Decimal | 163, 161, 135 |
| RGB Percent | 63.92%, 63.14%, 52.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 56° Saturation: 17.18% Value: 63.92% |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.23 Yellow: 17.18 Key: 36.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 158.634 I: 9.547 Q: -7.668 |
| XYZ | X: 32.222 Y: 35.026 Z: 27.978 |
| CIE Lab | L:65.769 a:-3.815 b:13.831 |
| CIE Luv | L:65.769 u:2.616 v:19.69 |
| Decimal | 10723719 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.183, -6.387, 13.399 |
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