Essex Green
Essex Green is a Green paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its green classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
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5.64
Essex Green in Rooms
Follow Essex Green from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 27 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Bathroom Photos
Essex Green (HC-188) can change noticeably under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bathroom walls painted in restful Essex Green create spa-like serenity.
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Bathroom surfaces in Essex Green establish cool, refreshing atmosphere.
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Bathroom painted with Essex Green offers serene, nature-inspired escape.
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Bathroom walls in Essex Green deliver calming, tranquil sanctuary.
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2 Front Door Photos
In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Essex Green (HC-188) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. Its green undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Front door in rich Essex Green makes a bold architectural statement.
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Door entrance painted Essex Green welcomes visitors with timeless elegance.
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2 House Photos
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Essex Green (HC-188) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. With an LRV of 5.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Exterior shutters in Essex Green frame the home with classic charm.
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House shutters painted Essex Green add depth to the facade.
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8 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Essex Green (HC-188) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. Its green undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.
Bedroom walls in Essex Green create a peaceful, grounded sanctuary.
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3 Living Room Photos
Across 3 living room images, Essex Green (HC-188) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Living room walls in Essex Green create a sophisticated backdrop for neutral furnishings.
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Hallway walls in Essex Green guide visitors through the home with elegance.
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Staircase walls in Essex Green frame the architectural focal point beautifully.
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5 Misc Photos
Essex Green (HC-188) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Painted dresser in Essex Green adds depth and character to any bedroom.
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Cabinet fronts in Essex Green provide a bold alternative to standard cabinetry.
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Exterior door painted Essex Green makes a striking statement at the entrance.
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Wall paneling in Essex Green adds texture and dimension to the room.
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Basement accent wall in Essex Green transforms the lower level into a retreat.
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1 Home Office Photo
Catalog words such as Grounding, Moody, Rich offer another lens on its character. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.
Home office walls painted Essex Green establish a calm, focused work environment.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Viewed across 2 dining room images in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony, Essex Green (HC-188) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 5.6, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Dining room walls in Essex Green complement traditional molding and classic décor.
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Wainscoting painted Essex Green brings architectural interest to the dining space.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 6, Monterey White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 6, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Overcast reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.
Powell Buff reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 21 vs 6, Aplomb is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 18 vs 6, Lazy Afternoon is decisively the brighter choice.
Kalamata reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 18 vs 6, Plum Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 6, Peace and Happiness is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Gothic Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Lafayette Green the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A nearly black shade of green that inspires thoughts of historic estates overgrown with ivy.