True Green (BM 2042-10)
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True Green (BM 2042-10) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with True Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for True 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 True 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 | Starboard | SW 6755 | 11 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Clover Brook | 480B-7 | 11.2 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poker Green | 6010-6 | 11 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Peacock Green | 1140-7 | 11 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to True Green (LRV 9.4) by LRV.
Lighter than True Green
Darker than True Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-10 |
| Hex | #006047 |
| RGB | 0, 96, 71 |
| HSL | 164°, 100%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -31.3, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
True Green (BM 2042-10), published as #006047
#005746
#256946
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of True Green (BM 2042-10)?
- True Green has an LRV of 9.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so True Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to True Green in another brand?
- Peacock Green (PPG 1140-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is True Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists True Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.