Spruce Green (BM 2035-50)
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Spruce Green (BM 2035-50) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.7, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spruce Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spruce 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 Spruce 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 | Retro Mint | SW 9036 | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Aloe Essence | 460D-4 | 57 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Supreme | 6001-7C | 58 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Taffy Twist | 1132-3 | 57 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Spruce Green (LRV 53.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Spruce Green
Darker than Spruce Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2035-50 |
| Hex | #A3CDB5 |
| RGB | 163, 205, 181 |
| HSL | 146°, 30%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, -18.6, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spruce Green (BM 2035-50), published as #A3CDB5
#91C3B3
#B6D7B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spruce Green (BM 2035-50)?
- Spruce Green has an LRV of 53.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spruce Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spruce Green in another brand?
- Green Supreme (Valspar 6001-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spruce Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spruce Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.