Monmouth Green (BM 2038-40)
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Monmouth Green (BM 2038-40) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.2, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monmouth Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Monmouth 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 Monmouth 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | New Meadow | 6002-10B | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Monmouth Green (LRV 44.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Monmouth Green
Darker than Monmouth Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2038-40 |
| Hex | #5BC2A2 |
| RGB | 91, 194, 162 |
| HSL | 161°, 46%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -37.7, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monmouth Green (BM 2038-40), published as #5BC2A2
#40B8A0
#73CCA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monmouth Green (BM 2038-40)?
- Monmouth Green has an LRV of 44.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monmouth Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Monmouth Green in another brand?
- New Meadow (Valspar 6002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Monmouth Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Monmouth Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.