Sharkskin (BM 2139-30)
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Sharkskin (BM 2139-30) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sharkskin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sharkskin 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 Sharkskin, 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 | Thunderous | SW 6201 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Gladiator Gray | N370-6 | 14.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cosmopolitan Olive | 5008-2C | 14 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | King's Court | 1032-6 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sharkskin (LRV 16.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sharkskin
Darker than Sharkskin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2139-30 |
| Hex | #6D6C5E |
| RGB | 109, 108, 94 |
| HSL | 56°, 7%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, -2.3, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sharkskin (BM 2139-30), published as #6D6C5E
#5E635D
#7C755E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sharkskin (BM 2139-30)?
- Sharkskin has an LRV of 16.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sharkskin is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sharkskin in another brand?
- Gladiator Gray (Behr N370-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sharkskin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sharkskin as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.