Benjamin Moore

Green Essence

853

Green Essence is a delicate, light green with subtle cool undertones and an LRV of 79.96. This high-reflectance shade maximizes brightness in interior spaces while providing a hint of color. The restrained green quality makes it function nearly as a neutral in most lighting conditions.

Living rooms, kitchens, and sunrooms benefit from its light-enhancing properties. Benjamin Moore's Edgecomb Gray and Pale Oak offer warm neutral coordination, while Hale Navy and Hunter Green provide substantial contrast. Soft Fern works as an analogous option for extended green schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

853

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Green Essence 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 Green Essence under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

88°

Yellow Family

Lightness

89%

Light

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

80.0

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

#E3ECD9

RGB Decimal

227, 236, 217

RGB Percent

89.0%, 92.5%, 85.1%

HSL

88.4, 33.3%, 88.8%

HSV

88.4, 8.1%, 92.5%

CMYK

3.8%, 0.0%, 8.1%, 7.5%

YIQ

231.1, 0.8, -7.8

XYZ

74.20, 81.33, 77.43

CIE Lab

92.28, -6.33, 8.17

CIE Luv

92.28, -4.09, 13.42

Hunter Lab

90.18, -6.34, 7.93

Decimal

14937305

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Green Essence Romaine Gleeful Napa Vineyards

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Green Essence Mayfair White At Ease Spearmint Stick

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Green Essence Grape Ice Rhapsody Lilac Lily Lavender

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Green Essence Light Pistachio Olivetint Lakeshore Green

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

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