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Miami Green 2042-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Miami Green sits at L* 72.4, a* -42.8, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 176° and its chroma is 42.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 45.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.8, Miami Green is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Miami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 5.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 6.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Miami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Blast | 2039-40 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Amelia Island Blue | 2044-40 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| St. Patty's Day | 614 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Sponge | 2046-40 | 2.66 | 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.
- Cliffside Park 579 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Bermuda Teal 2044-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Arlington Green 580 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · darker, LRV 39.9
Colors that go with Miami Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Branch Brook Green 572 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Butterfly Wings 090 · triadic (240°)
Miami Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 45.8), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 20.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.