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Cat's Eye 2036-10
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, Cat's Eye sits at L* 41.9, a* -30.7, b* 16.8. Its hue angle is 151° and its chroma is 35.0, 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 74%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Cat's Eye is lighter than 12% 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 Cat's Eye
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 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cat's Eye
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsley Sprig | S-H-450 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Climbing Ivy | 470B-7 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crown Jewel | P420-7 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Green | 2035-20 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaweed | 2035-10 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Moss | 2037-10 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clover Green | 2034-10 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Irish Moss | 2036-20 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Very Green 2040-30 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Reef Green 2042-20 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Seaweed 2035-10 · darker, LRV 11.8
- Green Meadows 2040-20 · darker, LRV 11.4
- Celtic Green 2038-10 · darker, LRV 11.2
Colors that go with Cat's Eye
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · complementary (180°)
- Herb Garden 434 · analogous (−30°)
- Manor Green 2047-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Old Glory 811 · triadic (120°)
- Spanish Red 1301 · triadic (240°)
Cat's Eye vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 17.4) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 21.7) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 13.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.