Creekside Green (BM 2141-40)
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Creekside Green (BM 2141-40) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.4, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Creekside Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Creekside Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Creekside 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 Earth | SW 7748 | 31 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Milk Thistle | MQ6-26 | 32.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Grandma's Linen | 6001-1C | 32 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sylvan | 1032-4 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Creekside Green (LRV 31.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Creekside Green
Darker than Creekside Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2141-40 |
| Hex | #9A9885 |
| RGB | 154, 152, 133 |
| HSL | 54°, 9%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, -2.7, 10.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Creekside Green (BM 2141-40), published as #9A9885
#8A8E83
#AAA285
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Creekside Green (BM 2141-40)?
- Creekside Green has an LRV of 31.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Creekside Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Creekside Green in another brand?
- Green Earth (SW 7748) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Creekside Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Creekside Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.3; 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.