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Green Leaf 2045-30
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, Green Leaf sits at L* 57.3, a* -42.4, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 171° 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 36%.
LRV 25.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.8, Green Leaf 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 Green Leaf
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 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 6.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Leaf
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 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden View | 616 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Hummingbird Green | 2042-30 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| St. Patrick | 2044-30 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Cayman Lagoon | 2046-30 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Kelp Forest Green | 2043-30 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cabana Green | 2039-30 | 2.87 | 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
- Kelp Forest Green 2043-30 · darker, LRV 24.4
- Luck of the Irish 588 · darker, LRV 23.9
- Neptune Green 658 · darker, LRV 23.3
Colors that go with Green Leaf
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°)
Green Leaf vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.3) 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 25.8), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 23.5) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 25.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.