Alligator Green (BM 2143-20)
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Alligator Green (BM 2143-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.5, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alligator Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Alligator Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Alligator 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 | Sheraton Sage | SW 0014 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Green Scene | S350-5 | 23.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Olive | 6007-4C | 23 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rattan Palm | 1027-5 | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Alligator Green (LRV 23.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Alligator Green
Darker than Alligator Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2143-20 |
| Hex | #8D835E |
| RGB | 141, 131, 94 |
| HSL | 47°, 20%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, -2.2, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alligator Green (BM 2143-20), published as #8D835E
#7E7A5D
#9C8C5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alligator Green (BM 2143-20)?
- Alligator Green has an LRV of 23.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alligator Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alligator Green in another brand?
- Mountain Olive (Valspar 6007-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Alligator Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Alligator Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.