Bud Green (BM 2033-50)
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Bud Green (BM 2033-50) is a light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.4, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bud Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bud 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 Bud 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 | Kiwi | SW 6737 | 58 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Behr | Folk Tale | P400-3 | 66.9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Vibe | 6002-7B | 67 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Mint | 1227-3 | 65 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Bud Green (LRV 64.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Bud Green
Darker than Bud Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2033-50 |
| Hex | #A6E3B5 |
| RGB | 166, 227, 181 |
| HSL | 135°, 52%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.2, -28.4, 16.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bud Green (BM 2033-50), published as #A6E3B5
#93D8B4
#B9EEB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bud Green (BM 2033-50)?
- Bud Green has an LRV of 64.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bud Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bud Green in another brand?
- Folk Tale (Behr P400-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Bud Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bud Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.4; 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.