Clearspring Green
What Clearspring Green Actually Looks Like
Clearspring Green reads as a grayed, mid-tone green, somewhere between sage and forest but without the heaviness of a true deep green. It is soft enough to feel calm on a wall yet has enough depth that it holds its own in a well-lit room. In strong natural light it brightens and leans more clearly green. In lower light it settles into a quieter, more muted tone that can feel close to a dusty eucalyptus.
Clearspring Green Undertones
The color carries gray undertones that keep it from feeling too bright or too yellow. There is a gentle blue-gray quality underneath the green that gives it a cooler, composed character rather than a warm or earthy one. Because of that gray base, it reads as reserved and balanced across most lighting conditions.
Where Clearspring Green Works Best
Clearspring Green sits at a medium depth, so it has enough presence to anchor a room without feeling oppressive. It works on all four walls in a bedroom, dining room, or study. It also holds up well as a single accent wall in a living space. Trim in a crisp white creates clean contrast. On cabinetry it can add quiet character in a kitchen or mudroom.
Where to put Clearspring Green
In a bedroom, this color's gray-green depth feels restful without being cold. Keep textiles in warm neutrals or soft ochre to balance the cooler undertone and keep the room from reading too cool at night under artificial light.
A dining room benefits from Clearspring Green's mid-depth because it creates intimacy at a dinner table without going as dark as a hunter or bottle green. Candlelight brings out warmth, and the gray base keeps things sophisticated rather than rustic.
This color is a good choice for a workspace. It is focused and calm rather than stimulating, and the gray undertone prevents the kind of yellow-green that can feel distracting under task lighting. Pair with dark wood furniture and a warm white ceiling.
On cabinetry, the medium LRV means it is dark enough to feel intentional and light enough to stay livable in a kitchen with reasonable natural light. Brass or unlacquered hardware suits it well.
What to Pair With Clearspring Green
No specific coordinating colors are listed in our database for this color at this time. As a grayed mid-tone green, it pairs naturally with off-whites and warm creamy whites on trim, and sits comfortably alongside warm wood tones, aged brass hardware, and soft terracotta or rust accents.
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Colors that clash with Clearspring Green
Placing Clearspring Green next to a strong cool blue-gray in an open floor plan can make both colors fight for the same cool-neutral territory and leave the space feeling flat rather than layered.
A very stark, blue-based bright white on trim can emphasize the cooler side of the green's undertone and make the overall scheme feel clinical.
Purple-based accents can clash with the gray-green base, creating an uneasy visual tension that neither color wins.
Common questions
The Benjamin Moore code is HC-128. The precise LRV is 28.72, which places it in the medium-depth range, dark enough to have real presence on a wall but not so dark that it demands a large space. Hex and RGB values are shown in the color spec above.
Yes. It is part of the Historical Colors collection, a curated group of colors with traditional American design roots. That heritage is visible in the color's restrained, grayed quality.
In north-facing light, the cool gray undertone will become more prominent and the color can read notably quieter and cooler. It can still work well in a north room if you balance it with warm textiles, wood tones, and warm-white artificial lighting, but go in expecting it to lean grayer than it will in a south-facing space.
Eggshell is the most practical choice for living spaces and bedrooms. It is easy to clean, holds the color well, and avoids the flat look that can make mid-depth colors feel dull. Reserve matte or flat finishes for low-traffic areas only, and consider satin for cabinetry or trim applications.
Mizzle No. 266 is a reasonable point of comparison. Both are grayed mid-tone greens with cool undertones. They are not identical, and Farrow and Ball's formulas behave differently in terms of depth and finish, so always sample on your actual wall before committing.