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Reef Green 2042-20
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, Reef Green sits at L* 46.6, a* -38.3, b* 9.7. Its hue angle is 166° and its chroma is 39.5, 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 43%.
LRV 16.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.0, Reef Green is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Reef 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 6.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 6.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starboard | SW 6755 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Reef 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emperor's Silk | T16-03 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Clover | 2038-20 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Leprechaun | 2044-20 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Lawn Green | 2045-20 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Emerald Isle | 2039-20 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Very Green | 2040-30 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Green | 2046-20 | 3.40 | 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.
- Nile Green 2035-30 · lighter, LRV 18.8
- Peridot 594 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Juniper Green 601 · lighter, LRV 22.0
- Very Green 2040-30 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Ming Jade 2043-20 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Cactus Green 2035-20 · darker, LRV 14.2
Colors that go with Reef Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vine Green 2034-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Tropical Teal 734 · analogous (+30°)
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · triadic (120°)
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · triadic (240°)
Reef Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 21.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 16.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.9) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.