Summer Basket Green (BM 2040-40)
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Summer Basket Green (BM 2040-40) is a deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.8, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Basket Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summer Basket 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 Summer Basket 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Aqua Revival | HDC-WR15-9 | 28.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Grass | 5008-8B | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Derby Green | 1140-5 | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Summer Basket Green (LRV 32.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Basket Green
Darker than Summer Basket Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2040-40 |
| Hex | #5CA492 |
| RGB | 92, 164, 146 |
| HSL | 165°, 28%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, -27.0, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Basket Green (BM 2040-40), published as #5CA492
#459A90
#71AE92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Basket Green (BM 2040-40)?
- Summer Basket Green has an LRV of 32.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Basket Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Basket Green in another brand?
- Jargon Jade (SW 6753) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Summer Basket Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summer Basket Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.