Miami Green (BM 2042-40)
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Miami Green (BM 2042-40) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.8, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Miami Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Miami 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 Miami 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Miami Green (LRV 45.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Miami Green
Darker than Miami Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-40 |
| Hex | #3DC6AB |
| RGB | 61, 198, 171 |
| HSL | 168°, 55%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.4, -42.8, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Miami Green (BM 2042-40), published as #3DC6AB
#00BCA9
#5DD1AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Miami Green (BM 2042-40)?
- Miami Green has an LRV of 45.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Miami Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Miami Green in another brand?
- Shoreline Green (Behr 480B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Miami Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Miami Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.