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Salamander 2050-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Salamander sits at L* 24.9, a* -6.1, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 198° and its chroma is 6.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 37%.
LRV 5.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.7, Salamander is lighter than 1% 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 Salamander
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jasper | SW 6216 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Salamander
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Shade | 740F-7 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Trellised Ivy | PPF-54 | 5.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent Green | 2136-20 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Sea Teal | 2049-10 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miramichi | CC-752 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Midnight | 2131-20 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blacktop | 2135-10 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Forest Green | HC-187 | 5.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Miramichi CC-752 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Graphite 1603 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Universal Black 2118-10 · darker, LRV 5.3
- Onyx 2133-10 · darker, LRV 5.0
- Twilight Zone 2127-10 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Salamander
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · complementary (180°)
- Essex Green HC-188 · analogous (−30°)
- Regent Green 2136-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Galaxy 2117-20 · triadic (120°)
- Night Horizon 2134-10 · triadic (240°)
Salamander vs popular colors
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.