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Irish Moss 2036-20
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Irish Moss sits at L* 47.3, a* -34.2, b* 18.3. Its hue angle is 152° and its chroma is 38.8, 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 66%.
LRV 16.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.5, Irish Moss is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Irish Moss
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kilkenny | SW 6740 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Irish Moss
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 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Grass | 450B-7 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grasslands | P410-7 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Green | 2035-30 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Vine Green | 2034-20 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerald Isle | 2039-20 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cactus Green | 2035-20 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jade Green | 2037-20 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peridot 594 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Bunker Hill Green 566 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Very Green 2040-30 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Cactus Green 2035-20 · darker, LRV 14.2
- Clover Green 2034-10 · darker, LRV 14.2
Colors that go with Irish Moss
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°)
- Garden Green 2046-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (120°)
- Warm Sienna 1203 · triadic (240°)
Irish Moss vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 21.9) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 16.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.