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Turtle Green 2142-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Turtle Green sits at L* 42.2, a* -2.7, b* 16.1. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 16.3, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Turtle Green is lighter than 11% 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 Turtle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakmoss | SW 6180 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eclipse | SW 6166 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nettle | SW 9535 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Turtle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator Skin | PPU9-01 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Alligator Skin | PPU9-1 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Deer Trail | HDC-FL14-8 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Forest | 518 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Evening Grove | 1526 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trailing Vines | 1505 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Army Green | 2141-30 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Olive | 2142-10 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonsai | CC-666 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country Life 1490 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Alligator Alley 441 · lighter, LRV 15.2
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Durango 2137-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Palmer Green CW-475 · darker, LRV 12.1
Colors that go with Turtle Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Heron 832 · complementary (180°)
- Coconut Grove 1029 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Basil 455 · analogous (+30°)
- Coat of Arms 763 · triadic (120°)
- Kalamata AF-630 · triadic (240°)
Turtle Green vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.