Apple Green (BM 2026-40)
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Apple Green (BM 2026-40) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.5, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apple Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Apple Green, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Primavera | SW 9031 | 60 | 7.4 | clearly different |
| Behr | Carolina Parakeet | 410B-4 | 68.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Celery | 6007-10A | 68 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glow Worm | 1220-6 | 59 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Apple Green (LRV 65.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Green
Darker than Apple Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2026-40 |
| Hex | #D2E169 |
| RGB | 210, 225, 105 |
| HSL | 68°, 67%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, -21.6, 56.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Green (BM 2026-40), published as #D2E169
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Green (BM 2026-40)?
- Apple Green has an LRV of 65.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Green in another brand?
- Celery (Valspar 6007-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 3.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Apple Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apple Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 56.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.