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Mermaid Green 2039-50
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Mermaid Green sits at L* 83.0, a* -31.6, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 178° and its chroma is 31.6, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Mermaid Green is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mermaid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Jewel | SW 6985 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mermaid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Majesty | 480A-3 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Parakeet | P430-3 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pageant Green | MQ4-17 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribe Green | 2042-50 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Bermuda Teal | 2044-50 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Fresh Green | 613 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| South Beach | 2043-50 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Green Coral | 2045-50 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calming Green | 605 | 2.24 | 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.
- Hills of Ireland 612 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Harbor Side Teal 654 · lighter, LRV 67.9
- Bahama Waters 576 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Calming Green 605 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Caribbean Cool 661 · darker, LRV 57.4
- Spring Fresh 591 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Mermaid Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pure Pink 1325 · complementary (180°)
- Lotus Flower 571 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · triadic (240°)
Mermaid Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.2) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.