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Emerald Isle 2039-20
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, Emerald Isle sits at L* 47.5, a* -40.8, b* 13.9. Its hue angle is 161° and its chroma is 43.1, 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 56%.
LRV 15.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.8, Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle
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 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Argyle | SW 6747 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 5.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Emerald Isle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Reef Green | 2042-20 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leprechaun | 2044-20 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nile Green | 2035-30 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peridot | 594 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irish Moss | 2036-20 | 4.02 | 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
- Once Upon a Time 574 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Rolling Hill Green 2047-30 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Garden Green 2046-20 · darker, LRV 14.7
- Very Green 2040-30 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Ming Jade 2043-20 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Emerald Isle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vine Green 2034-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (120°)
- Fiery Opal 077 · triadic (240°)
Emerald Isle vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 15.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 22.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 15.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.