Juniper (BM 2048-20)
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Juniper (BM 2048-20) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Juniper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Juniper 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 Juniper, 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 | Poseidon | SW 6762 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Current | P460-7 | 12.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sensual Jade | 5009-8 | 11 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Empress Teal | 1142-7 | 9 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Juniper (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Juniper
Darker than Juniper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2048-20 |
| Hex | #006D66 |
| RGB | 0, 109, 102 |
| HSL | 176°, 100%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, -28.0, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Juniper (BM 2048-20), published as #006D66
#006464
#2D7666
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Juniper (BM 2048-20)?
- Juniper has an LRV of 12.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Juniper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Juniper in another brand?
- Poseidon (SW 6762) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Juniper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Juniper as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.