Benjamin Moore

Greenmount Silk

HC-3

Greenmount Silk is a warm neutral positioned between cream and butter, with yellow undertones that give it softness without appearing stark. Its LRV of 75.88 makes it a high-reflectance option suitable for brightening rooms while maintaining warmth. This shade works in living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, coordinating with Benjamin Moore White Dove, Linen White, Kendall Charcoal for contrast, and Palladian Blue for a cool accent.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-3

Collection

Historical Colors

Greenmount Silk 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 Greenmount Silk under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Greenmount Silk under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

48°

Orange Family

Lightness

85%

Light

Saturation

51%

Saturated

LRV

75.9

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

#ECE4C4

RGB Decimal

236, 228, 196

RGB Percent

92.5%, 89.4%, 76.9%

HSL

48.0, 51.3%, 84.7%

HSV

48.0, 16.9%, 92.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.4%, 16.9%, 7.5%

YIQ

226.7, 15.1, -8.3

XYZ

72.30, 77.31, 63.34

CIE Lab

90.46, -2.46, 16.60

CIE Luv

90.46, 6.53, 24.67

Hunter Lab

87.92, -2.46, 15.24

Decimal

15525060

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Greenmount Silk Gervase Yellow Mustard Field Margarita

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Greenmount Silk Combed Cotton Lemon Edge Crème de la Crème

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Greenmount Silk Canterbury Bells Sassy Violet French Lilac

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Greenmount Silk Pale Vista Romance Citra Lime

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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Proper Temperature

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Natural Beech

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House White

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Bracken Cream

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Honey Harbor

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Soleil

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Beacon

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New Cream

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