Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green HC-139
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- Benjamin Moore HC-139 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green reviews (4 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green undertones?
- Is Salisbury Green HC-139 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Salisbury Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Salisbury Green HC-139
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Salisbury Green HC-139 |
| Code: | HC-139 |
| Name: | Salisbury Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green?
Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green HC-139 is a soft, muted green with a noticeable gray cast and a gentle yellow-green undertone. Its light, low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading too leafy or bright, giving walls a quiet, weathered look instead. In north-facing rooms, Salisbury Green may appear cooler and more gray, while warm daylight and incandescent lighting can bring forward its subtle olive warmth. It suits bedrooms, mudrooms, kitchens, and painted cabinetry, particularly alongside warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, or honed stone. For contrast, pair this shade with deeper charcoal, muted navy, or dark brown accents rather than sharp black.
Benjamin Moore HC-139 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
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Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green reviews (4 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green undertones?
Salisbury Green is a mid-light, muted yellow-green with a soft gray cast and low saturation. The visible color reads primarily as a subdued green, with a slight yellow bias that can make it feel less blue or cool than some gray-greens. Benjamin Moore describes it as a mid-toned green with prominent gray tones, which matches the sample’s softened, restrained appearance rather than a bright green look. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellow-green side, while cool daylight can make the gray and green qualities appear more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
176, 186, 164
Is Benjamin Moore Salisbury Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 87°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HC-139 Salisbury Green HSL code: 87, 14%, 69%
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 Salisbury 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Salisbury 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
HC-139
Salisbury Green
Darker shades
HC-139
Salisbury 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 Salisbury Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 267, such as Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart and Plum Royale.
LRV of Salisbury Green
Salisbury Green has an LRV of 46.39% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 46.39%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B0BAA4 |
| RGB Decimal | 176, 186, 164 |
| RGB Percent | 69.02%, 72.94%, 64.31% |
| HSV | Hue: 87° Saturation: 11.83% Value: 72.94% |
| HSL | hsl(87, 14, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.38 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 11.83 Key: 27.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 180.502 I: 1.111 Q: -8.962 |
| XYZ | X: 42.163 Y: 47.028 Z: 41.968 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.208 a:-7.498 b:9.979 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.208 u:-4.595 v:15.646 |
| Decimal | 11582116 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.577, -10.264, 11.72 |
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