Stem Green (BM 2029-40)
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Stem Green (BM 2029-40) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.8, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stem Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stem 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 Stem 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 | Lime Rickey | SW 6717 | 45 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lavish Lime | HDC-SM14-5 | 48.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Gecko | 6006-8A | 47 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lime Green | 1222-5 | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Stem Green (LRV 50.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Stem Green
Darker than Stem Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2029-40 |
| Hex | #ACC774 |
| RGB | 172, 199, 116 |
| HSL | 80°, 43%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, -22.6, 38.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stem Green (BM 2029-40), published as #ACC774
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#BCD172
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stem Green (BM 2029-40)?
- Stem Green has an LRV of 50.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stem Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Stem Green in another brand?
- Lime Green (PPG 1222-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Stem Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stem Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 38.5; 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.