Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green HC-135
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- Lafayette Green for bedroom (3 photos)
- Lafayette Green for living room (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green for bathroom (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-135 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Lafayette Green for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green reviews (10 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green undertones?
- Is Lafayette Green HC-135 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lafayette Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lafayette Green HC-135
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lafayette Green HC-135 |
| Code: | HC-135 |
| Name: | Lafayette Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green?
Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green HC-135 is a deep, muted green with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than bright. Its blue-green lean gives the color a slightly cool, shaded appearance, especially in north-facing rooms or low evening light. In brighter daylight, Lafayette Green reads as a softened forest green with enough restraint for full walls in a study, dining room, or entry. It also has the depth to define kitchen cabinetry, built-ins, shutters, or a front door. Pair it with warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, charcoal stone, or soft clay-toned textiles to bring out its earthy side.
Lafayette Green for bedroom (3 photos)
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Lafayette Green for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-135 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool dark green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-135 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Lafayette Green for exterior (3 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.
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Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green reviews (10 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 Lafayette Green undertones?
Lafayette Green is a deep, muted mossy gray-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:
RGB code:
72, 96, 85
Is Benjamin Moore Lafayette Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 152°, this dark green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
HC-135 Lafayette Green HSL code: 152, 14%, 33%
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 Lafayette 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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Lafayette 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.
Darker shades
HC-135
Lafayette Green
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 Lafayette Green with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 332, such as Benjamin Moore Aplomb and Velvet Cloak.
LRV of Lafayette Green
Lafayette Green has an LRV of 10.54% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 10.54%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #486055 |
| RGB Decimal | 72, 96, 85 |
| RGB Percent | 28.24%, 37.65%, 33.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 152° Saturation: 25.0% Value: 37.65% |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14, 33) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 25.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.46 Key: 62.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 87.57 I: -10.767 Q: -8.5 |
| XYZ | X: 8.494 Y: 10.399 Z: 10.152 |
| CIE Lab | L:38.549 a:-11.579 b:3.362 |
| CIE Luv | L:38.549 u:-11.795 v:5.904 |
| Decimal | 4743253 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.248, -9.414, 3.909 |
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