Newt Green (BM 2149-10)
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Newt Green (BM 2149-10) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Newt Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Newt 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 Newt 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 | Rural Green | SW 6418 | 23 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lucky Bamboo | PPU9-02 | 22.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Peas Please | 1110-7 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Newt Green (LRV 19.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Newt Green
Darker than Newt Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2149-10 |
| Hex | #8B7D43 |
| RGB | 139, 125, 67 |
| HSL | 48°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.5, -2.8, 33.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Newt Green (BM 2149-10), published as #8B7D43
#7D7443
#998641
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Newt Green (BM 2149-10)?
- Newt Green has an LRV of 19.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Newt Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Newt Green in another brand?
- Peas Please (PPG 1110-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Newt Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Newt Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.3; 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.