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Peppermint Leaf 2033-20
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, Peppermint Leaf sits at L* 54.8, a* -54.2, b* 38.3. Its hue angle is 145° and its chroma is 66.4, 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 90%.
LRV 21.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.6, Peppermint Leaf is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Peppermint Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envy | SW 6925 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Straightforward Green | SW 6935 | 6.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Direct Green | SW 6924 | 6.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Peppermint Leaf
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Garden | 450B-6 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Par Four Green | 440B-7 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Park Picnic | P390-7 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Green | 2032-10 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yellow Green | 2033-10 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Once Upon a Time | 574 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Traffic Light Green | 2032-20 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lizard Green | 2030-10 | 6.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Scent Green | 2033-30 | 6.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lizard Green 2030-10 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · lighter, LRV 26.6
- Traffic Light Green 2032-20 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Yellow Green 2033-10 · darker, LRV 18.4
Colors that go with Peppermint Leaf
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · complementary (180°)
- Iguana Green 2028-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Garden View 616 · analogous (+30°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Quartz 2002-30 · triadic (240°)
Peppermint Leaf vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 24.1) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 25.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 26.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 21.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.