Kelly Green (BM 2037-30)
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Kelly Green (BM 2037-30) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.6, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kelly Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kelly 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 Kelly 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Herbal Tea | S-G-450 | 25.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Green | 6003-10C | 28 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Beanstalk | 1227-6 | 31 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Kelly Green (LRV 26.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Kelly Green
Darker than Kelly Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2037-30 |
| Hex | #00A162 |
| RGB | 0, 161, 98 |
| HSL | 157°, 100%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, -50.7, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kelly Green (BM 2037-30), published as #00A162
#009761
#34AB61
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kelly Green (BM 2037-30)?
- Kelly Green has an LRV of 26.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kelly Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kelly Green in another brand?
- Herbal Tea (Behr S-G-450) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Kelly Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kelly Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.