Egyptian Green (BM 2043-40)
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Egyptian Green (BM 2043-40) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.7, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Egyptian Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Egyptian 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 Egyptian 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 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Egyptian Green (LRV 43.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Egyptian Green
Darker than Egyptian Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2043-40 |
| Hex | #45C1AC |
| RGB | 69, 193, 172 |
| HSL | 170°, 50%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, -39.1, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egyptian Green (BM 2043-40), published as #45C1AC
#18B7AA
#62CBAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egyptian Green (BM 2043-40)?
- Egyptian Green has an LRV of 43.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egyptian Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Egyptian Green in another brand?
- Rainforest Mist (Valspar 6001-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Egyptian Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Egyptian Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.