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Traffic Light Green 2032-20
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, Traffic Light Green sits at L* 59.4, a* -53.9, b* 48.3. Its hue angle is 138° and its chroma is 72.4, 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 25.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.7, Traffic Light Green is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Traffic Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jolly Green | SW 6931 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Festival Green | SW 6923 | 6.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Traffic Light 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres | S-G-440 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barnyard Grass | 440B-6 | 5.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizard Green | 2030-10 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Tropical Seaweed Green | 2030-20 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sullivan Green | 560 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Neon Green | 2032-10 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Scent Green | 2033-30 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Lime | 2032-30 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fresh Scent Green 2033-30 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Tropical Seaweed Green 2030-20 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Neon Lime 2031-10 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Neon Green 2032-10 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Peppermint Leaf 2033-20 · darker, LRV 21.6
- Basil Green 2029-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
Colors that go with Traffic Light Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · complementary (180°)
- Iguana Green 2028-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Cabana Green 2039-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (120°)
- Cactus Flower 1335 · triadic (240°)
Traffic Light Green vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 24.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 24.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 26.5) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 25.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.