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Regent Green 2136-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Regent Green sits at L* 26.3, a* -3.6, b* -2.6. Its hue angle is 216° and its chroma is 4.4, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Regent Green 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 Regent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Etna | SW 7625 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Dipper | SW 9645 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Shutter Green | SW 2809 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Regent 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Shade | 740F-7 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Way | PPU25-23 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obsidian Stone | ECC-25-3 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight | 2131-20 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blacktop | 2135-10 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Notre Dame | CSP-570 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soot | 2129-20 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Black Knight | 2136-10 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Miramichi CC-752 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Abyss 2128-20 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Graphite 1603 · lighter, LRV 7.6
- Black Ink 2127-20 · darker, LRV 5.8
- Three-Piece-Suit 2062-10 · darker, LRV 5.7
- Black Tar 2126-10 · darker, LRV 5.7
Colors that go with Regent Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Black Bean Soup 2130-10 · complementary (180°)
- Salamander 2050-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Soot 2129-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Galaxy 2117-20 · triadic (120°)
- Black Beauty 2128-10 · triadic (240°)
Regent Green vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more green.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.