G.I. Green (BM 2149-20)
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G.I. Green (BM 2149-20) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with G.I. Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for G.I. 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 G.I. 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lucky Bamboo | PPU9-02 | 22.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Olive | 6007-4C | 23 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Safari Scene | 11-06 | 26 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to G.I. Green (LRV 22.9) by LRV.
Lighter than G.I. Green
Darker than G.I. Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2149-20 |
| Hex | #958649 |
| RGB | 149, 134, 73 |
| HSL | 48°, 34%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.0, -2.8, 34.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
G.I. Green (BM 2149-20), published as #958649
#877D49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of G.I. Green (BM 2149-20)?
- G.I. Green has an LRV of 22.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so G.I. Green is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to G.I. Green in another brand?
- Lucky Bamboo (Behr PPU9-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is G.I. Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists G.I. Green as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.7; 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.