Douglas Fir (BM 2028-20)
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Douglas Fir (BM 2028-20) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Douglas Fir
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Douglas Fir 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 Douglas Fir, 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 | Electric Lime | SW 6921 | 42 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | New Green | 420B-6 | 36.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Green | 6009-10 | 36 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Asparagus | 1222-6 | 38 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Douglas Fir (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Douglas Fir
Darker than Douglas Fir
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2028-20 |
| Hex | #88AA27 |
| RGB | 136, 170, 39 |
| HSL | 76°, 63%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, -29.5, 58.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Douglas Fir (BM 2028-20), published as #88AA27
#79A029
#97B420
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Douglas Fir (BM 2028-20)?
- Douglas Fir has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Douglas Fir is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Douglas Fir in another brand?
- New Green (Behr 420B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Douglas Fir warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Douglas Fir as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 58.9; 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.