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Seaweed 2035-10
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, Seaweed sits at L* 38.8, a* -36.6, b* 20.7. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 42.1, 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 85%.
LRV 11.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.8, Seaweed is lighter than 10% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Seaweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seaweed
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing Ivy | 470B-7 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pine Grove | 460B-7 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chopped Chive | S-H-460 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Moss | 2037-10 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cat's Eye | 2036-10 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cactus Green | 2035-20 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clover Green | 2034-10 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Clover Green 2034-10 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Deep Green 2039-10 · darker, LRV 9.7
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Seaweed
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · complementary (180°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Manor Green 2047-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · triadic (120°)
- Bonaparte CC-64 · triadic (240°)
Seaweed vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 17.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 11.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 21.3) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 11.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 23.0) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 11.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.