Bahama Green (BM 2045-40)
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Bahama Green (BM 2045-40) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bahama Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bahama 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 Bahama 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 | 6.8 | clearly different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Tide | 1229-4 | 48 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Bahama Green (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Bahama Green
Darker than Bahama Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2045-40 |
| Hex | #24C5AE |
| RGB | 36, 197, 174 |
| HSL | 171°, 69%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.8, -44.4, 0.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bahama Green (BM 2045-40), published as #24C5AE
#00BBAC
#4ED0AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bahama Green (BM 2045-40)?
- Bahama Green has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bahama Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bahama Green in another brand?
- Rainforest Mist (Valspar 6001-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Bahama Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bahama Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.3; 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.