Intercoastal Green (BM 672)
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Intercoastal Green (BM 672) is a very deep, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intercoastal Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Intercoastal Green by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Intercoastal 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 | Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Green | 500D-7 | 13.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pine Forest | 5007-8C | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Romantic Isle | 1231-7 | 16 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Intercoastal Green (LRV 16.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Intercoastal Green
Darker than Intercoastal Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 672 |
| Hex | #2E7572 |
| RGB | 46, 117, 114 |
| HSL | 177°, 44%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, -22.7, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Intercoastal Green (BM 672), published as #2E7572
#036C70
#467E72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intercoastal Green (BM 672)?
- Intercoastal Green has an LRV of 16.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intercoastal Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intercoastal Green in another brand?
- Pine Forest (Valspar 5007-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Intercoastal Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Intercoastal Green as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.