Pine Green (BM 2051-20)
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Pine Green (BM 2051-20) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.2, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pine Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pine 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 Pine 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 | Green Bay | SW 6481 | 11 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Verdant Forest | MQ6-05 | 9.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Ball | 1144-7 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Pine Green (LRV 10.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Pine Green
Darker than Pine Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2051-20 |
| Hex | #2D5D5A |
| RGB | 45, 93, 90 |
| HSL | 176°, 35%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.2, -17.1, -3.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pine Green (BM 2051-20), published as #2D5D5A
#125458
#41665A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pine Green (BM 2051-20)?
- Pine Green has an LRV of 10.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pine Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pine Green in another brand?
- Verdant Forest (Behr MQ6-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Pine Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pine Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.3; 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.