Nile Green (BM 2035-30)
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Nile Green (BM 2035-30) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.8, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nile Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nile 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 Nile 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 | Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 18 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Exquisite Emerald | P420-6 | 19.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Luscious Green | 6010-7 | 18 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mallard Green | 1132-6 | 20 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Nile Green (LRV 18.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Nile Green
Darker than Nile Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2035-30 |
| Hex | #348354 |
| RGB | 52, 131, 84 |
| HSL | 144°, 43%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.0, -35.6, 18.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nile Green (BM 2035-30), published as #348354
#197953
#498D53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nile Green (BM 2035-30)?
- Nile Green has an LRV of 18.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nile Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nile Green in another brand?
- Lucky Green (SW 6926) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Nile Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nile Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.4; 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.