Cypress Green vs Louisburg Green

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Both sit in the green-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (35 vs 34), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean yellow, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Cypress Green vs Louisburg Green in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Cypress Green and Louisburg Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

House

Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Cypress GreenBenjamin Moore Cypress Green house exterior

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Louisburg GreenLouisburg Green House Exterior

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Color Details

Cypress Green
Benjamin Moore · 509
Hex#A3A187
LRV35.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number509
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Louisburg Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-113
Hex#9C9E87
LRV33.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-113
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Cypress Green vs Louisburg Green Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cypress Green on one side and Louisburg Green on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Cypress Green comparisons

See how Cypress Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Cypress Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Cypress Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Cypress Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Cypress Green is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Cypress Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Cypress Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Cypress Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Cypress Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Cypress Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Cypress Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Cypress Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Cypress Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Cypress Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Cypress Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Cypress Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Cypress Green is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Cypress Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Cypress Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Cypress Green is the lighter choice

Piazza
Cypress Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Cypress Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Cypress Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Senses
Cypress Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Cypress Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Cypress Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Cypress Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Cypress Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Cypress Green reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Cypress Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Cypress Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Cypress Green is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Cypress Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Cypress Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Cypress Green reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Cypress Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Cypress Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Cypress Green
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Cypress Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Cypress Green reads noticeably lighter