GREENS

Arbor Vitae

#BBC3AD

RGB 187, 195, 173 · HSL 82°, 15%, 72% · CMYK 4, 0, 11, 24

Arbor Vitae is #BBC3AD in HEX — rgb(187, 195, 173), hsl(82°, 15%, 72%), cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 24%).

Arbor Vitae pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 82°, 15%, 72%. The neutral saturation makes it near-neutral and forgiving, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#BBC3AD

RGB187, 195, 173

HSL82°, 15%, 72%

HSV82°, 11%, 76%

CMYK4, 0, 11, 24

Decimal12305325

CSS RGBrgb(187, 195, 173)

CSS HSLhsl(82, 15%, 72%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Hallman-Lindsay

Arbor Vitae 427

Exact match

Behr

Historical Ruins BXC-19

ΔE 0.9 · #BDC5AE

Dulux

Pattipan S21B2

ΔE 1.2 · #BDC6B1

Vista Paint

Arbor Vitae C-426

ΔE 1.2 · #B9C2AA

PPG

Side Kick 1126-4

ΔE 1.6 · #BFC3AE

Benjamin Moore

Aganthus 472

ΔE 1.7 · #BAC1AE

Valspar

Wedding Mint 5006-3B

ΔE 2.6 · #BDC8B5

Kilz

Zion LG230-02

ΔE 3.1 · #C4CBB3

Dunn-Edwards

Belize Green DEC782

ΔE 3.3 · #B9C3B3

Sherwin-Williams

Softened Green SW6177

ΔE 3.4 · #BBBCA7

Farrow & Ball

Vert de Terre 234

ΔE 3.6 · #BABBA5

Colorhouse

Nourish .02 Nourish-02

ΔE 4.5 · #C5C2AF

IKEA

IKEA179 179

ΔE 5 · #B6BBAD

RAL

Silk Grey 7044

ΔE 5.6 · #CAC4B0

Dutch Boy

Perspective DCP-0749

ΔE 6 · #C8D4BE

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 12.6 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

53/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#BBC3AD

#B5ADC2

Analogous

#C2BFAD

#BBC3AD

#B0C2AD

Triadic

#BBC3AD

#ADBAC2

#C2ADBA

Split-Complementary

#BBC3AD

#ADB0C2

#BFADC2

Tetradic

#BBC3AD

#ADC2BF

#B5ADC2

#C2ADB0

Monochromatic

#6F7B5B

#96A281

#BBC3AD

#DFE3D9

#F3F4F0

Rectangle

#BBC3AD

#ADC2B5

#B5ADC2

#C2ADBA

Compound

#BBC3AD

#B0C2AD

#B5ADC2

#BFADC2

Variations

Lighter

#C8CEBD

#D6DACF

#E7E9E3

Darker

#97A482

#697654

#3D4531

Saturation

#B8BBB4

#BAC2AD

#C3E18F

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.82:1

Fail

vs Black

11.52:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#BBC3AD

#C3BEAE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#BBC3AD

#C2C2B0

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#BBC3AD

#BDC0C1

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Arbor Vitae sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#CCBF9D

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#BBC3AD

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#B9C4C1

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEBEA

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#9583B5

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #BBC3AD;

CSS — background

background-color: #BBC3AD;

CSS Variable

--color-arbor-vitae: #BBC3AD;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'arbor-vitae': '#BBC3AD' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#BBC3AD] text-[#BBC3AD]

SCSS

$arbor-vitae: #BBC3AD;

Similar Colors

Aganthus Green

#B9C0AD · ΔE 1.9

Grecian Green

#C3C7B1 · ΔE 2.3

Desert Green

#BAC9B4 · ΔE 3.1

Prescott Green

#BEC9B7 · ΔE 3.2

Spring Valley

#C0CBB1 · ΔE 3.5

Salisbury Green

#B0BAA4 · ΔE 3.5

Wind Chime

#C7CAB6 · ΔE 3.7

Soft Fern

#C8CAB2 · ΔE 3.8

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBC3AD?

#BBC3AD is Arbor Vitae, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #BBC3AD warm or cool?

Arbor Vitae reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Arbor Vitae?

Arbor Vitae works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Arbor Vitae?

Arbor Vitae pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Arbor Vitae?

You can download Arbor Vitae on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Arbor Vitae?

The hex code is #BBC3AD. In RGB it's 187, 195, 173, and in HSL it's 82°, 15%, 72%.

← All colors