Benjamin Moore

Very Green

2040-30

Very Green (Benjamin Moore) is a saturated, cool-leaning green with a blue secondary undertone that gives it a teal-adjacent quality. Its LRV of 15.63 makes it a dark, low-reflectance color that will appear rich and concentrated, particularly on larger surfaces. The cool bias keeps it from reading as leafy or yellow-green, instead pulling it toward a deep mineral tone.

Compatible colors from Benjamin Moore include Simply White, White Dove, Wythe Blue, Palladian Blue, and Kendall Charcoal, which offer a range of contrast levels from soft neutrals to deep darks.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2040-30

Collection

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Very 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 Very Green under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

163°

Cyan Family

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

68%

Saturated

LRV

15.6
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
#17775C
RGB Decimal
23, 119, 92
RGB Percent
9.0%, 46.7%, 36.1%
HSL
163.1, 67.6%, 27.8%
HSV
163.1, 80.7%, 46.7%
CMYK
80.7%, 0.0%, 22.7%, 53.3%
YIQ
87.2, -48.5, -28.7
XYZ
8.88, 14.15, 12.39
CIE Lab
44.45, -33.64, 7.30
CIE Luv
44.45, -34.83, 14.27
Hunter Lab
37.61, -22.35, 5.16
Decimal
1537884

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