Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue HC-137

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Mill Springs Blue for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore HC-137 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue reviews (3 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue undertones?
Is Mill Springs Blue HC-137 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Mill Springs Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Mill Springs Blue HC-137
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Mill Springs Blue HC-137
Code:	HC-137
Name:	Mill Springs Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue?

Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue HC-137 is a muted blue-green with a softened, mid-tone depth. Its grayed quality keeps the color from reading overly bright, while the green influence gives it a slightly weathered, natural cast. In daylight, it can appear more blue-leaning and airy; under warmer lamps, its green-gray side may become more noticeable. Use it on bedroom or bathroom walls for measured color without a heavy look, or on cabinetry paired with warm white paint, pale oak, and brushed brass. For contrast, this shade also sits well beside charcoal, deep navy, and clean white trim.

Mill Springs Blue for living room

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore HC-137 on kitchen cabinets (2 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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Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue Kitchen Cabinets

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Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue reviews (3 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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Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue Accent Wall Panelling

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What are Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue undertones?

Mill Springs Blue is a mid-light, muted teal. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#7DA19A

RGB code:

125, 161, 154

Is Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 168°, this Green reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

HC-137 Mill Springs Blue HSL code: 168, 16%, 56%

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 Mill Springs Blue

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 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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Mill Springs Blue:

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

HC-137
Mill Springs Blue

Darker shades

HC-137
Mill Springs Blue

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 Mill Springs Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 348, such as Benjamin Moore Raindrops on Roses and Aplomb.

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LRV of Mill Springs Blue

Mill Springs Blue has an LRV of 33.57% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why 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 33.57%, 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	#7DA19A
RGB Decimal	125, 161, 154
RGB Percent	49.02%, 63.14%, 60.39%
HSV	Hue: 168° Saturation: 22.36% Value: 63.14%
HSL	hsl(168, 16, 56)
CMYK	Cyan: 22.36 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.35 Key: 36.86
YIQ	Y: 149.438 I: -19.203 Q: -9.794
XYZ	X: 27.033 Y: 32.182 Z: 35.35
CIE Lab	L:63.493 a:-13.824 b:-0.403
CIE Luv	L:63.493 u:-18.363 v:1.648
Decimal	8233370
Hunter Lab	56.729, -14.216, 2.764