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Army Green 2141-30
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Army Green sits at L* 43.7, a* -2.8, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 11.4, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 50%.
LRV 15.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.4, Army Green is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Army 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Sage Green Light | SW 2851 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoon | SW 6173 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Army 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Olive | N350-7A | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Groundcover | 400F-7 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Castle Peak Gray | 1561 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Country Life | 1490 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sharkskin | 2139-30 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Floor | 1498 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Floor | CC-570 | 2.78 | 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.
- Windy City CSP-150 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Whitall Brown HC-69 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Fallen Timber 994 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Jade Romanesque 476 · darker, LRV 13.7
- Dark Olive 2140-30 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Hope Chest CSP-1050 · darker, LRV 13.1
Colors that go with Army Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · complementary (180°)
- Northwood Brown 1000 · analogous (−30°)
- Holiday Wreath 447 · analogous (+30°)
- Bella Blue 720 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Army Green vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 15.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 15.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.