Absolute Green (BM 2043-10)
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Absolute Green (BM 2043-10) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.3, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Absolute Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Absolute Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Absolute 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 | Country Squire | SW 6475 | 5 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 9.6 | 6.6 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Ivy League | 5010-5 | 9 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Billiard Green | 1139-7 | 8 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Absolute Green (LRV 7.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Absolute Green
Darker than Absolute Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2043-10 |
| Hex | #055143 |
| RGB | 5, 81, 67 |
| HSL | 169°, 88%, 17% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.2, -25.0, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Absolute Green (BM 2043-10), published as #055143
#004842
#255A43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Absolute Green (BM 2043-10)?
- Absolute Green has an LRV of 7.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Absolute Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Absolute Green in another brand?
- Country Squire (SW 6475) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Absolute Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Absolute 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.