Hummingbird Green (BM 2042-30)
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Hummingbird Green (BM 2042-30) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hummingbird Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hummingbird 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 Hummingbird 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 24.9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Congo Green | 1229-6 | 28 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hummingbird Green (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Hummingbird Green
Darker than Hummingbird Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-30 |
| Hex | #009D7B |
| RGB | 0, 157, 123 |
| HSL | 167°, 100%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, -43.3, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hummingbird Green (BM 2042-30), published as #009D7B
#00937A
#37A77B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hummingbird Green (BM 2042-30)?
- Hummingbird Green has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hummingbird Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hummingbird Green in another brand?
- Congo Green (PPG 1229-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Hummingbird Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hummingbird Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.