Irish Moss (BM 2036-20)
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Irish Moss (BM 2036-20) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Irish Moss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pine Grove | 460B-7 | 13.9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Mint | 6001-8C | 15 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blarney Stone | 1226-7 | 14 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Irish Moss (LRV 16.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Irish Moss
Darker than Irish Moss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2036-20 |
| Hex | #347E50 |
| RGB | 52, 126, 80 |
| HSL | 143°, 42%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, -34.2, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Irish Moss (BM 2036-20), published as #347E50
#1B744F
#48884F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Irish Moss (BM 2036-20)?
- Irish Moss has an LRV of 16.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Irish Moss is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Irish Moss in another brand?
- Lucky Green (SW 6926) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Irish Moss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Irish Moss as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.