Cat's Eye (BM 2036-10)
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Cat's Eye (BM 2036-10) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cat's Eye
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cat's Eye 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 Cat's Eye, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Parsley Sprig | S-H-450 | 13.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Vegas Green | 6009-7 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brunswick | 1132-7 | 10 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Cat's Eye (LRV 13.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Cat's Eye
Darker than Cat's Eye
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2036-10 |
| Hex | #2F6F46 |
| RGB | 47, 111, 70 |
| HSL | 142°, 41%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.9, -30.7, 16.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cat's Eye (BM 2036-10), published as #2F6F46
#176545
#427945
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cat's Eye (BM 2036-10)?
- Cat's Eye has an LRV of 13.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cat's Eye is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cat's Eye in another brand?
- Parsley Sprig (Behr S-H-450) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Cat's Eye warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cat's Eye as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.8; 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.