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Ming Jade 2043-20
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, Ming Jade sits at L* 43.2, a* -34.0, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 34.3, 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 38%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Ming Jade is lighter than 13% 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 Ming Jade
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 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Greens | SW 6748 | 6.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Ming Jade
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 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Green | 2040-30 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Garden Green | 2046-20 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lawn Green | 2045-20 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reef Green | 2042-20 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Sea | 623 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Garden Green 2046-20 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Lawn Green 2045-20 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Juniper 2048-20 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Deep Jungle 595 · darker, LRV 13.4
- Manor Green 2047-20 · darker, LRV 11.9
Colors that go with Ming Jade
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vintage Claret 1364 · 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°)
Ming Jade vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 17.6) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.9) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 21.9) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.