Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green HC-132

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Official page:Harrisburg Green HC-132
Code:HC-132
Name:Harrisburg Green
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green?

Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green HC-132 is a muted mid-tone green with a noticeable gray cast and a soft blue-green lean. Its restrained saturation keeps it from reading too leafy or bright, giving walls a calm, grounded presence. In cooler daylight, Harrisburg Green can appear slightly more blue and subdued, while warmer bulbs bring out its gentle sage character. It suits bedrooms, studies, mudrooms, and painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, and natural linen. For stronger contrast, pair this shade with charcoal, deep navy, or a dark stained wood.

Harrisburg Green for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green Bedroom
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Benjamin Moore HC-132 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore HC-132 kitchen cabinets color review
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HC-132 kitchen cabinets color
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Harrisburg Green for exterior (2 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 cool green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Bm Harrisburg Green Front Door
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Exterior
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Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green reviews (4 photos)

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 Harrisburg Green undertones?

Harrisburg Green is a mid-light, muted sage green. The HEX sample leans green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#8AAB98

RGB code:

138, 171, 152

Is Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green cool or warm?

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With a hue of 145°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

HC-132 Harrisburg Green HSL code: 145, 16%, 61%

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 Harrisburg Green

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Harrisburg Green:

Monochromatic color scheme

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

Darker shades

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Harrisburg Green

Complementary color scheme

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 Harrisburg Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 325, such as Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry and Aplomb.

LRV of Harrisburg Green

Harrisburg Green has an LRV of 36.96% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 36.96%, 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

FormatCode
HEX#8AAB98
RGB Decimal138, 171, 152
RGB Percent54.12%, 67.06%, 59.61%
HSVHue: 145° Saturation: 19.3% Value: 67.06%
HSLhsl(145, 16, 61)
CMYKCyan: 19.3 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.11 Key: 32.94
YIQY: 158.967 I: -13.559 Q: -12.894
XYZX: 30.71 Y: 36.795 Z: 35.181
CIE LabL:67.123 a:-15.193 b:6.076
CIE LuvL:67.123 u:-16.878 v:11.23
Decimal9087896
Hunter Lab60.659, -15.785, 8.074

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