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Sharkskin 2139-30
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Sharkskin sits at L* 45.3, a* -2.3, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 8.3, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 38%.
LRV 16.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.2, Sharkskin is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sharkskin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderous | SW 6201 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sharkskin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Bonsai Trunk | N380-6 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Naturalism | MQ6-19 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Army Green | 2141-30 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Olive | 2140-30 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rooftop Garden | CSP-765 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- In the Garden CSP-805 · lighter, LRV 17.9
- Cushing Green HC-125 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Fairview Taupe HC-85 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Trailing Vines 1505 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Holiday Wreath 447 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Kendall Charcoal HC-166 · darker, LRV 14.6
Colors that go with Sharkskin
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Amethyst Shadow 1441 · complementary (180°)
- Woodcliff Lake 980 · analogous (−30°)
- Rainy Afternoon 1575 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Spruce 1637 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Sharkskin vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 16.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 16.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.