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Alligator Green 2143-20
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Alligator Green sits at L* 54.8, a* -2.2, b* 21.4. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 21.5, 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 67%.
LRV 23.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.5, Alligator Green is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Alligator 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Olive Grove | SW 7734 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avocado | SW 2861 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Alligator 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Scene | S350-5 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Oregano Spice | PPU9-23 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dash Of Oregano | S330-6 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Shade | 525 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cleveland Green | 1525 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivy League | 516 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoke Bush | 1519 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Sage | 1532 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chopped Dill | 496 | 3.84 | 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.
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Hampshire Gray HC-101 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Ivy League 516 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Chopped Dill 496 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Great Barrington Green HC-122 · darker, LRV 21.4
- Smoke Bush 1519 · darker, LRV 21.0
Colors that go with Alligator Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Yin Yang 824 · complementary (180°)
- Café au Lait CSP-290 · analogous (−30°)
- Palace Green CW-520 · analogous (+30°)
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · triadic (120°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (240°)
Alligator Green vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.5), more blue/cool, more muted.