Reef Green (BM 2042-20)
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Reef Green (BM 2042-20) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reef Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Reef 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 Reef 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 | Lucky Green | SW 6926 | 18 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | Treasure Isle | 480B-6 | 16.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Reef Green (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Reef Green
Darker than Reef Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-20 |
| Hex | #007E5D |
| RGB | 0, 126, 93 |
| HSL | 164°, 100%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, -38.3, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reef Green (BM 2042-20), published as #007E5D
#00745C
#2E885C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reef Green (BM 2042-20)?
- Reef Green has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Reef Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Reef Green in another brand?
- Treasure Isle (Behr 480B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Reef Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Reef Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.