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Terrapin Green 2145-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Terrapin Green sits at L* 56.9, a* -9.7, b* 31.9. Its hue angle is 107° and its chroma is 33.3, so it reads as an outright green rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 81%.
LRV 25.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.2, Terrapin Green is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Terrapin 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leapfrog | SW 6431 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rural Green | SW 6418 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Terrapin 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap Pea Green | T15-18 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fertile Green | S340-6 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Basil Chiffonade | MQ6-61 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Vines | 532 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Oregano | 2147-10 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olive Moss | 2147-20 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sycamore Tree | 539 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nature's Reflection | 504 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ponderosa Pine | 531 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Olive Moss 2147-20 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Sycamore Tree 539 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Hiking Path 524 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Chopped Dill 496 · darker, LRV 21.0
- Newt Green 2149-10 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · darker, LRV 20.5
Colors that go with Terrapin Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- California Lilac 2068-40 · complementary (180°)
- Byzantine Gold 1099 · analogous (−30°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (+30°)
- Meridian Blue 761 · triadic (120°)
- Melrose Pink 1363 · triadic (240°)
Terrapin Green vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 25.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 17.7) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 25.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.