Prairie Green (BM 2038-30)
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Prairie Green (BM 2038-30) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.6, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prairie Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Prairie 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 Prairie 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 24.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Leprechaun | 1228-6 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Prairie Green (LRV 24.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Prairie Green
Darker than Prairie Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2038-30 |
| Hex | #0A976D |
| RGB | 10, 151, 109 |
| HSL | 162°, 88%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, -43.9, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prairie Green (BM 2038-30), published as #0A976D
#008D6C
#37A16C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prairie Green (BM 2038-30)?
- Prairie Green has an LRV of 24.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prairie Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prairie Green in another brand?
- Mint Sprig (Behr S-G-460) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Prairie Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Prairie Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.