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True Green 2042-10
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, True Green sits at L* 35.6, a* -31.3, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 167° and its chroma is 32.2, 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 55%.
LRV 9.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.4, True Green is lighter than 6% 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 True 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 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Perennial Green | SW 2932 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to True 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Forest Rain | S-H-480 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 2044-10 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Green Meadows | 2040-20 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Green | 2039-10 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celtic Green | 2038-10 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Green | 2046-10 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainforest Foliage | 2040-10 | 3.09 | 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
- Calypso Green 2046-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Green Bay 2045-10 · darker, LRV 8.6
Colors that go with True Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mulberry 2075-20 · complementary (180°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Southern Belle 819 · triadic (120°)
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · triadic (240°)
True Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 12.8) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 9.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 9.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 18.8) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 9.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.