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Kelp Forest Green 2043-30
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, Kelp Forest Green sits at L* 55.3, a* -40.6, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 173° and its chroma is 41.0, 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 32%.
LRV 24.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.4, Kelp Forest Green is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kelp Forest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionian | SW 6754 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 5.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 6.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Kelp Forest 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Waters | S-G-480 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Esmeralda | P440-6 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Festive Green | S-G-470 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayman Lagoon | 2046-30 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Garden View | 616 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Green Leaf | 2045-30 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Erin Green | 608 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rolling Hill Green | 2047-30 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hummingbird Green | 2042-30 | 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.
- Green Leaf 2045-30 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Hummingbird Green 2042-30 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Cabana Green 2039-30 · lighter, LRV 26.2
- Peridot 594 · darker, LRV 20.7
- Leprechaun 2044-20 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Lucky Shamrock 609 · darker, LRV 18.1
Colors that go with Kelp Forest Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Melrose Pink 1363 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (−30°)
- San Jose Blue 741 · analogous (+30°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (120°)
- Firenze AF-225 · triadic (240°)
Kelp Forest Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 24.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 23.1) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 24.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.