10 homes painted in Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188

12.03.2025

Essex Green HC-188 by Benjamin Moore is a rich, deep forest green that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Part of the Historical Collection, this color is inspired by classic architecture and works beautifully on exteriors, cabinetry, or as a bold accent. Its almost-black depth makes it a versatile choice for creating a dramatic yet refined look.

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The main picture above is of an BODBYN kitchen from IKEA in dark green. The color is close to Benjamin Moore Essex Green HC-188, the difference that you will see in the pictures below is the gloss of the color. IKEA BODBYN has a gloss of 25. I add a link if you like this kitchen, have filmed several BODBYN kitchens in this color.

Below you will find the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, living room and laundry room painted in Benjamin Moore Essex Green, what you can see is that the light has a great significance of how the color is perceived and what gloss the color also has a great significance.

The Instagrammer below has also filmed his kitchen with white tiles on the walls, very nice. The last picture is a video.

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Similar paints from leading manufacturers that match the color Essex Green HC-188 from Benjamin Moore are;

  1. Farrow & Ball - Black Blue No.95
  2. Sherwin-Williams - Jasper SW 6216

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