Tropical Seaweed Green (BM 2030-20)
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Tropical Seaweed Green (BM 2030-20) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Seaweed Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tropical Seaweed 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 Tropical Seaweed 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 | Organic Green | SW 6732 | 35 | 10.7 | clearly different |
| Behr | Caterpillar | 430B-6 | 30.2 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Greenway | 6005-10C | 34 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leap Frog | 1225-7 | 30 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Tropical Seaweed Green (LRV 28.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Seaweed Green
Darker than Tropical Seaweed Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2030-20 |
| Hex | #48AB2C |
| RGB | 72, 171, 44 |
| HSL | 107°, 59%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.2, -51.8, 53.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Seaweed Green (BM 2030-20), published as #48AB2C
#33A12E
#5BB626
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Seaweed Green (BM 2030-20)?
- Tropical Seaweed Green has an LRV of 28.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Seaweed Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Seaweed Green in another brand?
- Greenway (Valspar 6005-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 4.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Tropical Seaweed Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tropical Seaweed Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 53.4; 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.