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Green Meadows 2040-20
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, Green Meadows sits at L* 37.6, a* -32.3, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 33.7, 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 11.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.4, Green Meadows 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 Green Meadows
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 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Derbyshire | SW 6741 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Meadows
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 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| True Green | 2042-10 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green | 2044-10 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainforest Foliage | 2040-10 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buffett Green | CW-535 | 3.87 | 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 Green Meadows
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°)
- Southern Belle 819 · triadic (120°)
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · triadic (240°)
Green Meadows vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 11.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 19.0) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 11.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 20.0) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 11.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.