Celtic Green (BM 2038-10)
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Celtic Green (BM 2038-10) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celtic Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Celtic 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 Celtic 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 | Greens | SW 6748 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Precious Emerald | S-H-470 | 11.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poker Green | 6010-6 | 11 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brunswick | 1132-7 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Celtic Green (LRV 11.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Celtic Green
Darker than Celtic Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2038-10 |
| Hex | #0C6546 |
| RGB | 12, 101, 70 |
| HSL | 159°, 79%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, -32.6, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celtic Green (BM 2038-10), published as #0C6546
#005C45
#2B6E45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celtic Green (BM 2038-10)?
- Celtic Green has an LRV of 11.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celtic Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Celtic Green in another brand?
- Greens (SW 6748) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Celtic Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Celtic Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.