Emerald Isle (BM 2039-20)
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Emerald Isle (BM 2039-20) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.8, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Isle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Emerald Isle 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 Emerald Isle, 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 | Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 18 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 16.3 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Emerald Isle (LRV 15.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Isle
Darker than Emerald Isle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2039-20 |
| Hex | #008158 |
| RGB | 0, 129, 88 |
| HSL | 161°, 100%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.5, -40.8, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Isle (BM 2039-20), published as #008158
#007757
#2D8B57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Isle (BM 2039-20)?
- Emerald Isle has an LRV of 15.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Isle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Isle in another brand?
- Ivy League (PPG 1228-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Emerald Isle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Emerald Isle as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.