Essex Green vs Vintage Vogue paint color comparison

Essex Green vs Vintage Vogue

Essex Green and Vintage Vogue come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Hue-wise, Essex Green belongs to the green family and Vintage Vogue to the green-grey family. The 6-point LRV gap — 12 for Vintage Vogue vs 6 for Essex Green — means Vintage Vogue will open up a space more effectively. Both share a green character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 18.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Essex Green vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Essex Green and Vintage Vogue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Essex GreenBm Essex Green Living Room

@hollie.a.adams

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue living room paint review

@vintageirishkat

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Vintage Vogue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Essex GreenBedroom

@kimroraback

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue bedroom paint

@basilandtate

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The brightness difference is modest but present — Vintage Vogue gives the walls a little more lift.

Essex GreenHc-188 Dining Room

@greenpaintandlove

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue dining room color

@ordinarylifeathome

Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Vintage Vogue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Essex GreenHc-188 Bathroom Paint

@jessicawhite629

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue bathroom color

@henriinteriors

Home Office

Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Vintage Vogue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Essex GreenBenjamin Moore Essex Green Home Office

@annettenielseninteriordesigner

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@benjaminmooreth

Color Details

Essex Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-188
Hex#27362E
LRV5.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-188
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Essex Green vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Essex Green on one side and Vintage Vogue 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 Essex Green comparisons

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

Essex Green
White Dove
Essex Green vs White Dove
Essex Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Ammonite
Essex Green vs Ammonite
Essex Green
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 6, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Iron Ore
Essex Green vs Iron Ore
Essex Green
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Essex Green
Purbeck Stone
Essex Green vs Purbeck Stone
Essex Green
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 52 vs 6, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Evergreen Fog
Essex Green vs Evergreen Fog
Essex Green
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 30 vs 6, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Mizzle
Essex Green vs Mizzle
Essex Green
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Agreeable Gray
Essex Green vs Agreeable Gray
Essex Green
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 60 vs 6, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Accessible Beige
Essex Green vs Accessible Beige
Essex Green
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Denim Drift
Essex Green vs Denim Drift
Essex Green
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
French Gray
Essex Green vs French Gray
Essex Green
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 43 vs 6, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Naval
Essex Green vs Naval
Essex Green
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 4), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Essex Green
Tranquil Dawn
Essex Green vs Tranquil Dawn
Essex Green
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Bancha
Essex Green vs Bancha
Essex Green
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Essex Green
Hardwick White
Essex Green vs Hardwick White
Essex Green
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Pure White
Essex Green vs Pure White
Essex Green
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 84 vs 6, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Artichoke
Essex Green vs Artichoke
Essex Green
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 6, Artichoke is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Essex Green
Balboa Mist vs Essex Green
Balboa Mist
Essex Green
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Shoji White
Essex Green vs Shoji White
Essex Green
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Snowbound
Essex Green vs Snowbound
Essex Green
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Pewter Green
Essex Green vs Pewter Green
Essex Green
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Essex Green
Skimming Stone
Essex Green vs Skimming Stone
Essex Green
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Dix Blue
Essex Green vs Dix Blue
Essex Green
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 6, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Calamine
Essex Green vs Calamine
Essex Green
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Treron
Essex Green vs Treron
Essex Green
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 25 vs 6, Treron is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Saybrook Sage
Essex Green vs Saybrook Sage
Essex Green
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Essex Green encloses it.

Essex Green
Pale Green
Essex Green vs Pale Green
Essex Green
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 6, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Pine Needle
Essex Green vs Pine Needle
Essex Green
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Essex Green
Cement grey
Essex Green vs Cement grey
Essex Green
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Cement grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Guilford Green
Essex Green vs Guilford Green
Essex Green
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 57 vs 6, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Essex Green
Just Walnut
Essex Green vs Just Walnut
Essex Green
Just Walnut
Benjamin Moore
Essex Green
HC-188 · LRV 6

At LRV 72 vs 6, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.