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Cactus Green 2035-20
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, Cactus Green sits at L* 43.1, 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 78%.
LRV 14.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.2, Cactus Green is lighter than 13% 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 Cactus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 6.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cactus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove | 460B-7 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Climbing Ivy | 470B-7 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasslands | P410-7 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Moss | 2037-10 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clover Green | 2034-10 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cat's Eye | 2036-10 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaweed | 2035-10 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irish Moss | 2036-20 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vine Green | 2034-20 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Vine Green 2034-20 · lighter, LRV 16.3
- Reef Green 2042-20 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Seaweed 2035-10 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Green Meadows 2040-20 · darker, LRV 11.4
Colors that go with Cactus Green
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°)
- Ming Jade 2043-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Paddington Blue 791 · triadic (120°)
- Tucson Red 1300 · triadic (240°)
Cactus Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 19.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 23.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.