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Hummingbird Green 2042-30
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, Hummingbird Green sits at L* 57.6, a* -43.3, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 169° and its chroma is 44.1, 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 26.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.0, Hummingbird Green is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hummingbird 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 6.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hummingbird 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aqua Waters | S-G-480 | 4.70 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick | 2044-30 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Green Leaf | 2045-30 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Garden View | 616 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Cabana Green | 2039-30 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Cayman Lagoon | 2046-30 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kelp Forest Green | 2043-30 | 2.73 | 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.
- Scotch Plains Green 587 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Albuquerque Teal 607 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Island Getaway 593 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Prairie Green 2038-30 · darker, LRV 24.6
- Kelp Forest Green 2043-30 · darker, LRV 24.4
- Luck of the Irish 588 · darker, LRV 23.9
Colors that go with Hummingbird Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Rose 1355 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (−30°)
- San Jose Blue 741 · analogous (+30°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (120°)
- Pennies from Heaven 063 · triadic (240°)
Hummingbird Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.6) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 26.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 23.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 26.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.