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Iguana Green 2028-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Iguana Green sits at L* 61.7, a* -32.2, b* 58.2. Its hue angle is 119° and its chroma is 66.5, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 98%.
LRV 30.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.4, Iguana Green is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Iguana Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Outrageous Green | SW 6922 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 6.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Iguana Green
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Shoot | T14-18 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New Green | 420B-6 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pepper Grass | 420B-7 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Fir | 2028-20 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosemary Green | 2029-30 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Fern | 2029-20 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Huntington Green | 406 | 6.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Neon Lime | 2031-10 | 6.87 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Green | 2031-20 | 6.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Douglas Fir 2028-20 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Paradise Green 2031-20 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Dark Lime 2027-10 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Basil Green 2029-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Iguana Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- California Lilac 2068-40 · complementary (180°)
- Goldsmith CSP-960 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Scent Green 2033-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · triadic (240°)
Iguana Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 22.0) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 30.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 23.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 30.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.