LRV indicates how much light a shade reflects (0 = pure black, 100 = pure white). Use this comparison to shortlist before ordering samples.
- October Mist 1495 (LRV ~47): silvery sage, ideal for bedrooms and living rooms.
- Saybrook Sage HC-114 (LRV ~45): earthy sage, ideal for living rooms and studies.
- Guilford Green HC-116 (LRV ~42): warm gentle green, ideal for whole-house use and exteriors.
- Quiet Moments 1563 (LRV ~55): mineral blue-green, ideal for bathrooms and north-facing rooms.
- Tate Olive HC-112 (LRV ~17): deep olive, ideal for libraries and dining rooms.
- Cushing Green HC-125 (LRV ~22): a sage-to-olive bridge for dining rooms and paneled rooms.
- Backwoods 469 (LRV ~13): warm forest green, ideal for libraries and cabinetry.
- Vintage Vogue 462 (LRV ~12): ultra-dark smoky green, ideal for dining rooms and doors.
- Hunter Green 2041-10 (LRV ~6): saturated forest green, ideal for statement walls and shutters.
- Salamander 2050-10 (LRV ~5): near-black green, ideal for moody libraries.
- Essex Green HC-188 (LRV ~5): deep historic green, ideal for shutters and doors.
- Forest Green 2047-10 (LRV ~6): classic English forest green, ideal for doors and accents.
Sage Greens for Calm, Modern Rooms
Sage greens lean gray and cool, with enough yellow or gray to read as a sophisticated neutral. October Mist 1495 (LRV 46.54), Benjamin Moore's 2022 Color of the Year, and Saybrook Sage HC-114 (LRV 45.46) lead the family. Guilford Green HC-116, the 2015 Color of the Year, brings warmer undertones for whole-house and exterior use. Quiet Moments 1563 creates a tranquil, blue-leaning mineral mood. Soft Fern 2144-40 offers another quiet sage option for bedrooms and living rooms that need a fresh, plant-inspired tone.
Olive Green Paint for Warmer Depth
Olive green paint leans yellow and brown, giving it an earthy, architectural quality. Tate Olive HC-112 and Cushing Green HC-125 work beautifully in libraries, dining rooms, and kitchen cabinetry, where they pair with walnut, leather, brass, and natural stone. Olive bridges the brown and green families, which is why it shows up so often in modern organic interiors.
Forest Greens and Black Forest Green Tones
With LRV values from 5 to 13, deep forest greens absorb most of the light that hits them, which is what gives them their cocooning quality. Hunter Green 2041-10, Salamander 2050-10, Essex Green HC-188, Backwoods 469, and Vintage Vogue 462 (which Benjamin Moore notes "can be used in place of black or brown") all excel in dining rooms, libraries, and powder rooms. For a near-black forest green effect, Salamander 2050-10 and Vintage Vogue 462 are the two deepest options in the line.
Green Paint Undertones at a Glance
Green paint can lean four different ways. Matching the undertone to your existing finishes is the single most important step in choosing the right green.
- Gray-leaning: reads as misty sage or mineral. Best picks October Mist 1495 and Quiet Moments 1563; pairs with white oak, marble, and brass.
- Yellow-leaning: reads as warm sage or soft fern. Best picks Saybrook Sage HC-114, Guilford Green HC-116, and Soft Fern 2144-40; pairs with cream, walnut, and leather.
- Brown-leaning: reads as olive or earthy. Best picks Tate Olive HC-112 and Cushing Green HC-125; pairs with terracotta, brass, and oak.
- Blue-leaning: reads as deep forest or hunter green. Best picks Hunter Green 2041-10 and Essex Green HC-188; pairs with cream trim, dark wood, and brass.
Pairing Green
Trim (warm white): White Dove OC-17, Simply White OC-117, Swiss Coffee OC-45
- Trim (cool white): Chantilly Lace OC-65, Decorator's White OC-149
- Complementary walls: First Light 2102-70, Authentic Pink 2006-60
- Earthy partners: Shaker Beige HC-45, Pashmina AF-100, Audubon Russet HC-51
- Drama partner: Hale Navy HC-154, Bittersweet Chocolate 2114-10
Brass, bronze, and aged copper are made for green. Walnut, oak, and white oak floors all flatter the family.
Color Desk Tip
Green shifts dramatically across daylight. A sage that looks balanced in store can pull yellow at noon, blue at dusk, or gray under cool LEDs. North-facing rooms benefit from warm sage like Saybrook Sage HC-114 or Guilford Green HC-116. South-facing rooms can handle cooler greens like October Mist 1495 or Quiet Moments 1563. Call our color desk at 248.598.0311 to shortlist three options before ordering samples.
Finish Recommendations
Green looks especially good in matte and eggshell, which give the color a soft, mineral quality. Use Aura for the deepest greens like Salamander 2050-10 and Vintage Vogue 462 where richness matters most. Regal Select handles everyday sage and olive rooms. ADVANCE waterborne alkyd is the go-to for green cabinetry, doors, and built-ins where durability and a level finish are critical. For exterior siding or shutters, Aura Exterior delivers the strongest fade resistance against sun and weather.
Order Samples Before You Buy
Every Benjamin Moore green in this collection is available in 8x9 samples and pint sizes. Samples ship via UPS to anywhere in the country, or pick up same-day from our Shelby Township, Rochester Hills, or Macomb stores. Bulk orders of 48+ gallons qualify for additional contractor pricing and drop-shipping to a job site.
About Paint Outlets
Paint Outlets is a Benjamin Moore authorized dealer with three Michigan locations in Shelby Township, Rochester Hills, and Macomb. We stock the full Benjamin Moore color library across Aura, Regal Select, ADVANCE, ben, Eco Spec, Aura Bath & Spa, and SCUFF-X. Our color desk staff are trained on Benjamin Moore's Gennex Color Technology and the Color Preview, Historical, Classics, Affinity, and Off-White Collections. We ship samples nationwide via UPS and offer same-day pickup at all three stores.
Shop Benjamin Moore Green Paint at Paint Outlets
Paint Outlets stocks the full Benjamin Moore green palette across Aura, Regal Select, ADVANCE, ben, and Eco Spec. Order samples online for shipping anywhere, or visit our Shelby Township, Rochester Hills, or Macomb stores for same-day pickup. Call our color desk at 248.598.0311 for help shortlisting greens, or browse the homepage to explore the full range.
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