Newport Green (BM 2050-30)
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Newport Green (BM 2050-30) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.8, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Newport Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Newport Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Newport 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 | Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 16 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Green | 500D-7 | 13.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Pine Forest | 5007-8C | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lucky Shamrock | 1146-6 | 17 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Newport Green (LRV 16.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Newport Green
Darker than Newport Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2050-30 |
| Hex | #3E7371 |
| RGB | 62, 115, 113 |
| HSL | 178°, 30%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.9, -18.2, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Newport Green (BM 2050-30), published as #3E7371
#266A6F
#537C71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Newport Green (BM 2050-30)?
- Newport Green has an LRV of 16.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Newport Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Newport Green in another brand?
- Caribbean Green (Behr 500D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Newport Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Newport Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.