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Monmouth Green 2038-40
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, Monmouth Green sits at L* 71.8, a* -37.7, b* 7.1. Its hue angle is 169° and its chroma is 38.3, 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 39%.
LRV 44.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.1, Monmouth Green is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Monmouth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Monmouth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Menthol | P420-4 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosamilia Green | 592 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Patty's Day | 614 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Blast | 2039-40 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cliffside Park | 579 | 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.
- St. Patty's Day 614 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Cliffside Park 579 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Florida Keys 578 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Arlington Green 580 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Mayan Green 615 · darker, LRV 37.4
Colors that go with Monmouth Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Branch Brook Green 572 · analogous (−30°)
- Teal Tone 663 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Coral Spice 2170-40 · triadic (240°)
Monmouth Green vs popular colors
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.5) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 19.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.