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Rainforest Foliage 2040-10
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, Rainforest Foliage sits at L* 33.5, a* -29.8, b* 11.2. Its hue angle is 159° and its chroma is 31.9, 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 68%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Rainforest Foliage is lighter than 5% 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 Rainforest Foliage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial Green | SW 2932 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shamrock | SW 6454 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rainforest Foliage
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fresh Herbs | PMD-25 | 6.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chopped Chive | S-H-460 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffett Green | CW-535 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| True Green | 2042-10 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green | 2044-10 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Meadows | 2040-20 | 3.77 | 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.
- True Green 2042-10 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Green 2044-10 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Deep Green 2039-10 · lighter, LRV 9.7
- Absolute Green 2043-10 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Rainforest Foliage
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · complementary (180°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · analogous (−30°)
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Blueberry Hill 812 · triadic (120°)
- Red Rock 2005-10 · triadic (240°)
Rainforest Foliage vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 18.2) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.