Grape Green (BM 2027-40)
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Grape Green (BM 2027-40) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.7, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grape 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 Grape 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 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Behr | Citron | 400B-4 | 69.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Citrus Tickle | 6008-9C | 66 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Got The Giggles | 17-25 | 61 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Grape Green (LRV 60.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Green
Darker than Grape Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2027-40 |
| Hex | #D5D869 |
| RGB | 213, 216, 105 |
| HSL | 62°, 59%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, -16.0, 53.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Green (BM 2027-40), published as #D5D869
#C6CE69
#E5E367
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Green (BM 2027-40)?
- Grape Green has an LRV of 60.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Green in another brand?
- Citrus Tickle (Valspar 6008-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Grape Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grape Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.7; 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.