Beau Green
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Beau Green remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 7 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#0A565A
LRV
8.76
Beau Green in Real Rooms
Beau Green has a low LRV of 8.76 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Blue family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, kitchen cabinets and house.
5 Bedroom Photos
The bedroom is where Beau Green really earns its place as a sanctuary. Away from direct sunlight, the color settles into a rich, cocooning tone that actively promotes rest and psychological slowing. Pair it with crisp white bedding and warm-toned wood nightstands to keep the overall palette from feeling too heavy or closed-in.
Bedroom walls wrapped in Beau Green feel naturally calming.
@houseonheatherfield
Cozy bedroom walls in Beau Green embrace warm tranquility.
@christineannisdesigns
Restful bedroom walls in Beau Green soothe and inspire.
@christineannisdesigns
Bedroom walls painted Beau Green create intimate green refuge.
@jennifersinstantgram
Walls in Beau Green transform bedroom into nature-inspired sanctuary.
@carriannehornok
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Cabinet color commits in a way wall color doesn't — it reads from every angle and dominates the room's material palette. Beau Green earns that commitment. It pairs with hardware in brass, matte black, or unlacquered bronze without fighting any of them.
Kitchen cabinetry in Beau Green adds sophisticated garden charm.
@dawnhappens
1 House Photo
Beau Green on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.
Exterior house painted Beau Green stands out with natural elegance.
@herbertpainting
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 87 vs 9, Snow White is decisively the brighter choice.
Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 9), opening up a space where Beau Green encloses it.
Wedding Veil reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Beau Green encloses it.
Wish reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 9), opening up a space where Beau Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 24 vs 9, Wild Flower is decisively the brighter choice.
Rosy Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes Spiced Pumpkin the marginally brighter of the two.
Spiced Apple Cider reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 9), opening up a space where Beau Green encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Desert Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 37 vs 9, Cool Aqua is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 9, Bahaman Sea Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.