Hibiscus (BM 2027-50)
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Hibiscus (BM 2027-50) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.1, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hibiscus
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hibiscus 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 Hibiscus, 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 | Gleeful | SW 6709 | 66 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Honeydew | 410A-3 | 74 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lime Mousse | 6008-9B | 74 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lemon Pepper | 1216-4 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hibiscus (LRV 75.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Hibiscus
Darker than Hibiscus
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2027-50 |
| Hex | #E8E99F |
| RGB | 232, 233, 159 |
| HSL | 61°, 63%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.8, -11.5, 36.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hibiscus (BM 2027-50), published as #E8E99F
#D8DE9E
#F9F49E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hibiscus (BM 2027-50)?
- Hibiscus has an LRV of 75.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hibiscus is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hibiscus in another brand?
- Lemon Pepper (PPG 1216-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hibiscus warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hibiscus as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.0; 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.