Green Sponge (BM 2046-40)
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Green Sponge (BM 2046-40) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.1, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Green Sponge
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Green Sponge 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 Green Sponge, 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 | 6.7 | clearly different |
| Behr | Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 45.4 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Green Sponge (LRV 44.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Green Sponge
Darker than Green Sponge
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2046-40 |
| Hex | #22C3AF |
| RGB | 34, 195, 175 |
| HSL | 173°, 70%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, -43.5, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Green Sponge (BM 2046-40), published as #22C3AF
#00B9AD
#4DCDAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Green Sponge (BM 2046-40)?
- Green Sponge has an LRV of 44.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Green Sponge is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Green Sponge in another brand?
- Rainforest Mist (Valspar 6001-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Green Sponge warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Green Sponge as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.