Benjamin Moore Prescott Green HC-140 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Prescott Green paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful HC-140. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Prescott Green HC-140 |
| Color code: | HC-140 |
| Color name: | Prescott Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
LRV of Prescott Green
Prescott Green HC-140 has an LRV of 55.76% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
What are Benjamin Moore Prescott Green undertones?
Green is Benjamin Moore Prescott Green undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#BEC9B7
RGB code:
190, 201, 183
Is Benjamin Moore Prescott Green HC-140 cool or warm?
With a hue of 97° this Green refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
HC-140 Prescott Green HSL code: 97, 14%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Prescott Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
A monochromatic color scheme is a color palette that consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. This means using variations of one hue, such as different shades of blue, green, or red, to create a harmonious and cohesive look.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore HC-140 Prescott Green
Darker shades
Benjamin Moore HC-140 Prescott Green
Color comparison
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Color codes
| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #BEC9B7 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 190, 201, 183 | |
| RGB Percent | 74.51%, 78.82%, 71.76% | |
| HSV | Hue: 97° Saturation: 8.96% Value: 78.82% | |
| HSL | hsl(97, 14, 75) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.47 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.96 Key: 21.18 | |
| YIQ | Y: 195.659 I: -0.771 Q: -7.928 | |
| XYZ | X: 50.667 Y: 56.139 Z: 52.954 | |
| CIE Lab | L:79.693 a:-7.055 b:7.707 | |
| Decimal | 12503479 | |
