Adam Green (BM 2037-40)
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Adam Green (BM 2037-40) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adam Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Adam 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 Adam 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 | Lark Green | SW 6745 | 46 | 7.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | Intense Jade | 470B-4 | 46.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Spearmint Burst | 6003-10A | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aragon Green | 1227-5 | 38 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Adam Green (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Adam Green
Darker than Adam Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2037-40 |
| Hex | #53C799 |
| RGB | 83, 199, 153 |
| HSL | 156°, 51%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, -43.7, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adam Green (BM 2037-40), published as #53C799
#35BC98
#6CD298
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adam Green (BM 2037-40)?
- Adam Green has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adam Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Adam Green in another brand?
- Intense Jade (Behr 470B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Adam Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Adam Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.