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Celtic Green 2038-10
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, Celtic Green sits at L* 37.5, a* -32.6, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 162° and its chroma is 34.4, 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 61%.
LRV 11.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.2, Celtic Green is lighter than 9% 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 Celtic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | SW 6748 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Celtic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Meadows | 2040-20 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| True Green | 2042-10 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green | 2044-10 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainforest Foliage | 2040-10 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buffett Green | CW-535 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Manor Green 2047-20 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Deep Jungle 595 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Buffett Green CW-535 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Calypso Green 2046-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Celtic Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · complementary (180°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Juniper 2048-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Twilight Blue 2067-30 · triadic (120°)
- Tea 2091-10 · triadic (240°)
Celtic Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 11.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 11.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 20.3) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 11.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.