Irish Clover (BM 2038-20)
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Irish Clover (BM 2038-20) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Irish Clover
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Irish Clover 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 Clover, 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 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 14.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Irish Clover (LRV 15.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Irish Clover
Darker than Irish Clover
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2038-20 |
| Hex | #007C56 |
| RGB | 0, 124, 86 |
| HSL | 162°, 100%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -39.2, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Irish Clover (BM 2038-20), published as #007C56
#007255
#2C8655
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Irish Clover (BM 2038-20)?
- Irish Clover has an LRV of 15.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Irish Clover is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Irish Clover in another brand?
- Ivy League (PPG 1228-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Irish Clover warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Irish Clover as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.