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Very Green 2040-30
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Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Very Green sits at L* 44.4, a* -33.6, b* 7.3. Its hue angle is 168° and its chroma is 34.4, 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 38%.
LRV 15.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.6, Very Green is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Very 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 6.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Very 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Jade | 2043-20 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Lawn Green | 2045-20 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Garden Green | 2046-20 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reef Green | 2042-20 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leprechaun | 2044-20 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reef Green 2042-20 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Irish Moss 2036-20 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Deep Jungle 595 · darker, LRV 13.4
- Manor Green 2047-20 · darker, LRV 11.9
Colors that go with Very Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fashion Rose 1356 · complementary (180°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · triadic (120°)
- Warmed Cognac AF-235 · triadic (240°)
Very Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 18.5) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.5) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.