Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40)
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Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carolina Gull
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carolina Gull 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 Carolina Gull, 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 | Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 24 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peaceful Glade | PPF-34 | 26.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cottage Lattice Green | 5003-2A | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Heron | 1033-5 | 28 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Carolina Gull (LRV 27.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Carolina Gull
Darker than Carolina Gull
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2138-40 |
| Hex | #858D81 |
| RGB | 133, 141, 129 |
| HSL | 100°, 5%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, -5.3, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40), published as #858D81
#75847F
#969781
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carolina Gull (BM 2138-40)?
- Carolina Gull has an LRV of 27.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carolina Gull is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carolina Gull in another brand?
- Peaceful Glade (Behr PPF-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carolina Gull warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carolina Gull as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.