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Amazon Green 2136-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Amazon Green sits at L* 34.3, a* -6.5, b* -4.2. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 7.7, 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 25%.
LRV 10.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.2, Amazon Green is lighter than 7% 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 Amazon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still Water | SW 6223 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarragon | SW 9660 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaworthy | SW 7620 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Amazon 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal | S440-7 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Almost Famous | T11-6 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abysse | PPU12-01 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everard Blue | CW-575 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Yorktowne Green | HC-133 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vanderberg Blue | 721 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Narragansett Green | HC-157 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Navy Masterpiece | 1652 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olympus Green | 679 | 2.81 | 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.
- Deep Space 2125-20 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- New Providence Navy 1651 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Newburg Green HC-158 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Mysterious AF-565 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Stonecutter 2135-20 · darker, LRV 8.4
- Hale Navy HC-154 · darker, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Amazon Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fresco Urbain 1253 · complementary (180°)
- Hidden Falls 714 · analogous (−30°)
- Brush Blue CW-675 · analogous (+30°)
- Camelot CC-4 · triadic (120°)
- Green Grove 2138-20 · triadic (240°)
Amazon Green vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.2), more yellow/warm.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.