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Tuscany Green 2140-20
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Tuscany Green sits at L* 35.4, a* -2.6, b* 7.6. Its hue angle is 109° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 56%.
LRV 9.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.6, Tuscany Green is lighter than 6% 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 Tuscany 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Bronze Green | SW 2846 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shade-Grown | SW 6188 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forestwood | SW 7730 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tuscany 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grounded | T27-01 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Windgate Hill | MQ6-24 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater Marsh | ECC-37-3 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Woods Green | 2139-20 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Randolph Gray | CW-85 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Artichoke | 2141-10 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tavern Charcoal | CW-90 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fatigue Green | 2140-10 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Grove | 2138-20 | 3.11 | 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.
- Aegean Olive 1491 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Cabbage Patch 2141-20 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Mediterranean Olive 2142-10 · lighter, LRV 11.1
- Deep River 1582 · darker, LRV 7.8
- Brown Sugar 2112-20 · darker, LRV 8.0
- Midsummer Night 2134-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
Colors that go with Tuscany Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ebony Slate 2118-30 · complementary (180°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Dakota Shadow 448 · analogous (+30°)
- New Providence Navy 1651 · triadic (120°)
- Camelot CC-4 · triadic (240°)
Tuscany Green vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 9.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.