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Benjamin Moore

Hancock Green

HC-117 / 485

Hancock Green is a crisp minty green with cool undertones. It has an LRV of 66.06, allowing it to reflect light effectively while maintaining its green identity. This shade works in kitchens, bathrooms, and sunrooms where a fresh quality is appropriate.

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace or White Dove provide clean trim options. For contrast, Hale Navy or Black Forest Green can be used as accents. Quiet Moments and Palladian Blue offer analogous cool-toned pairings that create a cohesive palette with this mint shade.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-117 / 485

Collection

Historical Colors

Hancock 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 Hancock Green under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

73°

Yellow Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

66.1
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
#D4DABF
RGB Decimal
212, 218, 191
RGB Percent
83.1%, 85.5%, 74.9%
HSL
73.3, 26.7%, 80.2%
HSV
73.3, 12.4%, 85.5%
CMYK
2.8%, 0.0%, 12.4%, 14.5%
YIQ
213.1, 5.1, -9.7
XYZ
61.63, 67.90, 59.15
CIE Lab
85.96, -6.71, 12.60
CIE Luv
85.96, -2.04, 19.67
Hunter Lab
82.40, -6.51, 11.53
Decimal
13949631

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hancock GreenApple BlossomVienna GreenBold Avocado

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hancock GreenFollyHarwood PuttySunbeam

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hancock GreenPurple DragonBohemianismAir Castle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hancock GreenJack and the BeanstalkAlpaca BlanketReclining Green

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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