Mermaid Green (BM 2039-50)
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Mermaid Green (BM 2039-50) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mermaid 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 Mermaid 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mint Majesty | 480A-3 | 56.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Mermaid's Song | 6001-9C | 65 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Almost Aqua | 1229-3 | 62 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Mermaid Green (LRV 61.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid Green
Darker than Mermaid Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2039-50 |
| Hex | #85DFCB |
| RGB | 133, 223, 203 |
| HSL | 167°, 58%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, -31.6, 1.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid Green (BM 2039-50), published as #85DFCB
#6ED4C9
#9BEACB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid Green (BM 2039-50)?
- Mermaid Green has an LRV of 61.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mermaid Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid Green in another brand?
- Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Mermaid Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mermaid Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.3; 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.