Cactus Green (BM 2035-20)
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Cactus Green (BM 2035-20) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.2, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cactus 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 Cactus 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 | Greenbelt | SW 6927 | 12 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pine Grove | 460B-7 | 13.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Vegas Green | 6009-7 | 13 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blarney Stone | 1226-7 | 14 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Cactus Green (LRV 14.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Green
Darker than Cactus Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2035-20 |
| Hex | #227442 |
| RGB | 34, 116, 66 |
| HSL | 143°, 55%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.1, -36.6, 20.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Green (BM 2035-20), published as #227442
#006A41
#397E41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Green (BM 2035-20)?
- Cactus Green has an LRV of 14.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Green in another brand?
- Greenbelt (SW 6927) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Cactus Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cactus Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.7; 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.