Mallard Green (BM 2053-10)
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Mallard Green (BM 2053-10) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.7, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mallard Green
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mallard Green by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mallard 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 | Westhaven | SW 9675 | 5 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Abyss | MQ6-01 | 7.9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deep Emerald | 1148-7 | 8 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mallard Green (LRV 7.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Mallard Green
Darker than Mallard Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-10 |
| Hex | #294E4F |
| RGB | 41, 78, 79 |
| HSL | 182°, 32%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.6, -12.9, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mallard Green (BM 2053-10), published as #294E4F
#10454D
#3C574F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mallard Green (BM 2053-10)?
- Mallard Green has an LRV of 7.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mallard Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mallard Green in another brand?
- Ocean Abyss (Behr MQ6-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Mallard Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mallard Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.