Yorktowne Green
What Yorktowne Green Actually Looks Like
Yorktowne Green is a deep, shadowy teal that sits somewhere between a forest green and a slate blue. At a glance it reads almost charcoal in dim rooms, but in stronger light the blue-green character comes forward clearly. It is a serious, grounded color with real depth, not a trendy muted sage. Think of old-growth forests at dusk or aged copper roofing.
Yorktowne Green Undertones
The color carries a blue-green undertone with enough gray mixed in to keep it from ever feeling tropical or bright. In low north light it can read nearly black, with just a hint of teal. In south or west-facing rooms with warm afternoon sun, the green comes out more confidently. The gray component keeps it anchored in cooler territory overall.
Where Yorktowne Green Works Best
This is a color built for commitment. It works hardest as a full-room treatment in spaces where you want real drama: a home office, a library, a dining room, or a powder room. It also performs well on exterior trim and shutters, where its depth reads as classic and deliberate against a lighter body color. Because the LRV is very low, smaller rooms will feel enclosed, which can be exactly right if that is what you are after.
Where to put Yorktowne Green
A room you spend focused time in benefits from a color that feels settled and contained. Yorktowne Green wraps a home office without distraction, and in a room with task lighting the blue-green reads rich rather than oppressive. Pair it with a warm wood desk and warm-white trim to keep the space from feeling like a cave.
Dark colors have a long history in dining rooms for good reason. Candlelight and warm-toned pendants make Yorktowne Green glow at dinner, and the depth creates a backdrop that makes food, people, and table settings stand out. Go with warm metal fixtures here, not chrome or nickel.
A powder room is one of the few spaces where a very low LRV color is not a practical problem. Guests spend minutes, not hours, and the drama lands exactly as intended. A warm brass mirror frame and a creamy white ceiling keep things from tipping too somber.
Against a warm white or light gray house body, Yorktowne Green reads as a grounded, historically credible accent. It has the kind of sober authority that suits Colonial and Federal-style homes especially well, which makes sense given its place in the Historical Collection.
What to Pair With Yorktowne Green
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for HC-133, but the color pairs naturally with warm off-whites and creamy tones to prevent the room from feeling cold, with aged brass or unlacquered brass hardware that picks up any warmth the light throws into the space, and with natural wood tones that soften the coolness of the blue-green.
Colors that clash with Yorktowne Green
Very cool gray tile or light gray hardwood will pull the color toward cold and flat, draining the teal quality and making the room feel clinical.
A stark blue-white trim makes Yorktowne Green look muddy and gray rather than rich, because the cool contrast highlights the gray in the color instead of the green.
Bulbs rated above 4000K will push the color toward gray-black and erase most of the teal warmth, especially in rooms that already get limited natural light.
Common questions
The LRV is 11.1, which is very low. That means it absorbs a lot of light and will make a room feel decidedly dark and intimate. That is not a flaw if you want that quality, but it does mean you should plan your lighting deliberately and consider whether the room gets enough natural light to keep the space from feeling oppressive during the day.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior formulations, so you can use it on walls, trim, and exterior surfaces.
It depends on light. In cooler north-facing light or low artificial light it reads closer to a dark slate blue. In warmer afternoon light or with warm-toned bulbs the green comes forward and the teal quality is more obvious. The gray in the formula means neither reading is ever vivid or saturated.
For walls, eggshell gives you enough sheen to read the color depth without turning into a mirror. Matte can make very dark colors look flat and chalky. In higher-traffic areas or on trim, satin or semi-gloss will add durability and a bit more luminosity.