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Basil Green 2029-10
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, Basil Green sits at L* 54.4, a* -37.4, b* 47.2. Its hue angle is 128° and its chroma is 60.2, 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 97%.
LRV 23.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.0, Basil Green is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Basil 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Green | SW 6924 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 6.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Basil 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cress Green | 430B-7 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Acres | S-G-440 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sun Valley | P370-7 | 6.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Fern | 2029-20 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lizard Green | 2030-10 | 6.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Neon Green | 2032-10 | 6.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Richmond Green | 553 | 7.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sullivan Green | 560 | 7.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Traffic Light Green | 2032-20 | 7.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baby Fern 2029-20 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Sullivan Green 560 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Iguana Green 2028-10 · lighter, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Basil Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Charmed Violet 1398 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Celery 2146-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (120°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · triadic (240°)
Basil Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 22.4) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 24.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 24.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.