Kelp Forest Green (BM 2043-30)
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Kelp Forest Green (BM 2043-30) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kelp Forest Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kelp Forest 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 Kelp Forest 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 | Ionian | SW 6754 | 20 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Behr | Aqua Waters | S-G-480 | 22.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Swell | 5008-10C | 23 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Miami Jade | 1230-6 | 22 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Kelp Forest Green (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Kelp Forest Green
Darker than Kelp Forest Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2043-30 |
| Hex | #00967A |
| RGB | 0, 150, 122 |
| HSL | 169°, 100%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, -40.6, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kelp Forest Green (BM 2043-30), published as #00967A
#008C78
#36A07A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kelp Forest Green (BM 2043-30)?
- Kelp Forest Green has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kelp Forest Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kelp Forest Green in another brand?
- Sea Swell (Valspar 5008-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kelp Forest Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kelp Forest Green as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.