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Brazilian Rainforest 651
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Brazilian Rainforest sits at L* 37.7, a* -19.0, b* 1.9. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 19.1, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 10.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.0, Brazilian Rainforest is lighter than 7% 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 Brazilian Rainforest
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hunt Club | SW 6468 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Brazilian Rainforest
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 Agate | M430-7 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Isle Of Pines | 480D-7 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiddlehead Green | 2041-20 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gondola Ride | 602 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Cucumber | 644 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Jungle | 595 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pine Green | 2051-20 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dragonfly | AF-510 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Jungle 595 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Deep Sea 623 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Dollar Bill Green 2050-20 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Green Bay 2045-10 · darker, LRV 8.6
Colors that go with Brazilian Rainforest
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Kalamata AF-630 · complementary (180°)
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · analogous (−30°)
- Oasis Blue 2049-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (120°)
- Auberge 2106-20 · triadic (240°)
Brazilian Rainforest vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.0), more red/pink, more muted.
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 14.8) is darker (LRV 5.7 vs 10.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 15.3) is darker (LRV 5.6 vs 10.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.