Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green HC-120
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- Van Alen Green for bedroom (1 photo)
- Van Alen Green for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-120 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green undertones?
- Is Van Alen Green HC-120 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Van Alen Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Van Alen Green HC-120
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Van Alen Green HC-120 |
| Code: | HC-120 |
| Name: | Van Alen Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green?
Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green HC-120 is a light, muted green with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its pale value gives walls an airy appearance, while the subdued saturation lends a gently weathered look. This shade can sit comfortably in kitchens, bedrooms, or bathrooms, particularly alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen, and brushed brass. Pair it with deeper olive greens or charcoal accents for contrast, or continue its quiet, low-contrast feel with cream and putty tones.
Van Alen 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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Van Alen Green for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-120 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light green real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-120 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Van Alen Green reviews (9 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 Van Alen Green undertones?
Van Alen Green is a light, muted pale khaki. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
202, 215, 192
Is Benjamin Moore Van Alen Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 94°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
HC-120 Van Alen Green HSL code: 94, 22%, 80%
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 Van Alen 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Van Alen 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-120
Van Alen Green
Darker shades
HC-120
Van Alen 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 Van Alen Green with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 274, such as Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss and Wild Orchid.
LRV of Van Alen Green
Van Alen Green has an LRV of 64.32% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 64.32%, 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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CAD7C0 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 215, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 84.31%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 94° Saturation: 10.7% Value: 84.31% |
| HSL | hsl(94, 22, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 6.05 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 10.7 Key: 15.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.491 I: -0.356 Q: -9.908 |
| XYZ | X: 58.17 Y: 64.963 Z: 59.329 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.465 a:-8.526 b:9.86 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.465 u:-6.192 v:16.052 |
| Decimal | 13293504 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.6, -12.224, 12.776 |
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