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Green Sponge 2046-40
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, Green Sponge sits at L* 71.2, a* -43.5, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 43.5, 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 22%.
LRV 44.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.0, Green Sponge is lighter than 48% 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 Green Sponge
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 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 6.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 7.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Green Sponge
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 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Island Aqua | P450-5 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Amelia Island Blue | 2044-40 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Miami Teal | 656 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 2.90 | 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
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Green Coral 2045-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Poolside Blue 2048-40 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Mayan Green 615 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Sea of Green 657 · darker, LRV 37.4
Colors that go with Green Sponge
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · complementary (180°)
- Lime Tart 2033-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Soft Pumpkin 2166-40 · triadic (240°)
Green Sponge vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 20.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 21.1) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 44.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 21.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 44.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.