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Beau Green 2054-20
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, Beau Green sits at L* 32.8, a* -19.5, b* -8.5. Its hue angle is 204° and its chroma is 21.2, 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 16%.
LRV 8.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.8, Beau Green is lighter than 4% 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 Beau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabriz Teal | SW 2937 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Peacock | SW 0064 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Really Teal | SW 6489 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Beau 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realm | S-H-500 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moonlit Pool | S-H-510 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Out To Sea | S450-7A | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Blue | 2049-20 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Teal | 2053-20 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Sea Green | 735 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pine Green | 2051-20 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sherwood Forest | 2048-10 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Oasis Blue 2049-20 · lighter, LRV 9.4
- Dark Teal 2053-20 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Pine Green 2051-20 · lighter, LRV 10.2
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · darker, LRV 7.7
- Sherwood Forest 2048-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Forest Green 2047-10 · darker, LRV 7.6
Colors that go with Beau Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ruby Dusk 1267 · complementary (180°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Taro 1386 · triadic (120°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · triadic (240°)
Beau Green vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 8.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 8.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 8.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.