Ming Jade (BM 2043-20)
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Ming Jade (BM 2043-20) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ming Jade
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ming Jade 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 Ming Jade, 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 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soapstone | MQ4-14 | 14.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Green Suede | 5009-6 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ivy League | 1228-7 | 14 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Ming Jade (LRV 14.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Ming Jade
Darker than Ming Jade
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2043-20 |
| Hex | #00745D |
| RGB | 0, 116, 93 |
| HSL | 168°, 100%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, -34.0, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ming Jade (BM 2043-20), published as #00745D
#006A5C
#2C7E5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ming Jade (BM 2043-20)?
- Ming Jade has an LRV of 14.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ming Jade is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ming Jade in another brand?
- Green Suede (Valspar 5009-6) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ming Jade warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ming Jade as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.