Benjamin Moore

True Green

2042-10

True Green (Benjamin Moore) is a deep, saturated emerald with an LRV of 9.43, making it a notably dark color that absorbs most ambient light. Its cool undertones lean blue-green rather than yellow-green, giving it a jewel-tone reading. Iceberg and Sterling offer lighter cool-toned contrast when paired alongside it.

Cloud White provides a high-contrast trim option, while Teal Ocean and Cayman Lagoon sit within an analogous range for layered green-blue compositions across rooms with sufficient natural or artificial light.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2042-10

Collection

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True Green in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore True Green under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore True Green under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

164°

Cyan Family

Lightness

19%

Dark

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

9.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#006047

RGB Decimal

0, 96, 71

RGB Percent

0.0%, 37.6%, 27.8%

HSL

164.4, 100.0%, 18.8%

HSV

164.4, 100.0%, 37.6%

CMYK

100.0%, 0.0%, 26.0%, 62.4%

YIQ

64.4, -49.2, -28.1

XYZ

5.32, 8.82, 7.38

CIE Lab

35.64, -31.31, 7.47

CIE Luv

35.64, -29.95, 13.21

Hunter Lab

29.70, -18.99, 4.81

Decimal

24647

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

True Green Peacock Green Green Calypso Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

True Green Reef Green Balsam Cabana Green

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