St. Patrick (BM 2044-30)
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St. Patrick (BM 2044-30) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.5, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with St. Patrick
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for St. Patrick 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 St. Patrick, 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 | Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 25 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mint Sprig | S-G-460 | 24.9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest | 6002-10C | 29 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Congo Green | 1229-6 | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to St. Patrick (LRV 26.5) by LRV.
Lighter than St. Patrick
Darker than St. Patrick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2044-30 |
| Hex | #009F7E |
| RGB | 0, 159, 126 |
| HSL | 168°, 100%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, -43.3, 7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
St. Patrick (BM 2044-30), published as #009F7E
#00957D
#38A97E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of St. Patrick (BM 2044-30)?
- St. Patrick has an LRV of 26.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so St. Patrick is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to St. Patrick in another brand?
- Congo Green (PPG 1229-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is St. Patrick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists St. Patrick as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.4; 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.