Benjamin Moore

Embassy Green

1523 / HC-95

Embassy Green is a mid-tone taupe with slight green undertones. It has an LRV of 42.04, placing it in the medium reflectance range suitable for main walls without appearing too dark or too light. The green cast is subtle enough to read as a warm neutral under most lighting conditions.

It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter, Edgecomb Gray, Kendall Charcoal, Black Forest Green, and Palladian Blue. This color works in spaces where a grounded neutral with mild chromatic variation is needed.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1523 / HC-95

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Embassy Green in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Embassy Green under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Embassy Green under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

42.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#B8AE95

RGB Decimal

184, 174, 149

RGB Percent

72.2%, 68.2%, 58.4%

HSL

42.9, 19.8%, 65.3%

HSV

42.9, 19.0%, 72.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.4%, 19.0%, 27.8%

YIQ

174.1, 14.0, -5.7

XYZ

40.33, 42.63, 34.54

CIE Lab

71.30, -0.60, 14.13

CIE Luv

71.30, 7.48, 19.86

Hunter Lab

65.29, -0.54, 11.70

Decimal

12103317

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Embassy Green Blade of Grass Saddle Soap Private Affair

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Embassy Green Shaded White Grandma's China Party Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Embassy Green Vesper Violet Lilac Fields Twilight Mist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Embassy Green Moss Print Glamour Lounge Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Embassy Green Glamour Mauve Mist Bedroom Plum

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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