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Egyptian Green 2043-40
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, Egyptian Green sits at L* 71.1, a* -39.1, b* 0.5. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 39.1, 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 25%.
LRV 43.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.7, Egyptian Green is lighter than 47% 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 Egyptian 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 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Egyptian 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 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Teal | 656 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Green Sponge | 2046-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 2.19 | 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.
- St. Patty's Day 614 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Cliffside Park 579 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Florida Keys 578 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Juneau Spring 2041-40 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Mayan Green 615 · darker, LRV 37.4
Colors that go with Egyptian 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°)
- Starfish 110 · triadic (240°)
Egyptian Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 43.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.8) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.