Terrapin Green (BM 2145-20)
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Terrapin Green (BM 2145-20) is a deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.2, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Terrapin Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Terrapin Green 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 Terrapin 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 | Tansy Green | SW 6424 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Snap Pea Green | T15-18 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shallow Valley | 6011-9 | 25 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Enough Is Enough | 1117-7 | 25 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Terrapin Green (LRV 25.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Terrapin Green
Darker than Terrapin Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2145-20 |
| Hex | #8B8C50 |
| RGB | 139, 140, 80 |
| HSL | 61°, 27%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.9, -9.7, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Terrapin Green (BM 2145-20), published as #8B8C50
#7C824F
#9A964E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Terrapin Green (BM 2145-20)?
- Terrapin Green has an LRV of 25.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Terrapin Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Terrapin Green in another brand?
- Enough Is Enough (PPG 1117-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Terrapin Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Terrapin Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.