Reef Green featured
Benjamin Moore • 2042-20

Reef Green

Reef Green begins as a green color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

16.00

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Light Reflectance Value
16.00
Dark
TemperatureCool
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
Reef Green
Reef Green
Chantilly Lace vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Chantilly Lace
OC-65 · LRV 90
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

At LRV 90 vs 16, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Note
Blue Note
Reef Green
Reef Green
Blue Note vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Blue Note
2129-30 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Reef Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lychee
Lychee
Reef Green
Reef Green
Lychee vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Lychee
AF-40 · LRV 81
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

At LRV 81 vs 16, Lychee is decisively the brighter choice.

Reef Green
Reef Green
White Heron
White Heron
Reef Green vs White Heron
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
White Heron
OC-57 · LRV 87

White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 16), opening up a space where Reef Green encloses it.

Similar Colors

Leprechaun
Leprechaun
Reef Green
Reef Green
Leprechaun vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Leprechaun
2044-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Lawn Green
Lawn Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Lawn Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Lawn Green
2045-20 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Garden Green
Garden Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Garden Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Garden Green
2046-20 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Emerald Isle
Emerald Isle
Reef Green
Reef Green
Emerald Isle vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Emerald Isle
2039-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

I Love You Pink
I Love You Pink
Reef Green
Reef Green
I Love You Pink vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
I Love You Pink
2077-70 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

I Love You Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 16), opening up a space where Reef Green encloses it.

Pink Begonia
Pink Begonia
Reef Green
Reef Green
Pink Begonia vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Pink Begonia
2078-50 · LRV 52
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Pink Begonia reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 16), opening up a space where Reef Green encloses it.

Milano Red
Milano Red
Reef Green
Reef Green
Milano Red vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Milano Red
1313 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

A 8-point LRV gap (24 vs 16) makes Milano Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Berry Wine
Berry Wine
Reef Green
Reef Green
Berry Wine vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Berry Wine
2003-30 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Berry Wine reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Neon Red
Neon Red
Reef Green
Reef Green
Neon Red vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Neon Red
2087-10 · LRV 13
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Reef Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Aztec Lily
Aztec Lily
Reef Green
Reef Green
Aztec Lily vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Aztec Lily
2080-70 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

At LRV 78 vs 16, Aztec Lily is decisively the brighter choice.

Pink Lace
Pink Lace
Reef Green
Reef Green
Pink Lace vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Pink Lace
2081-60 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

At LRV 70 vs 16, Pink Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Emerald Isle
Emerald Isle
Reef Green
Reef Green
Emerald Isle vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Emerald Isle
2039-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cabana Green
Cabana Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Cabana Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Cabana Green
2039-30 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

A 10-point LRV gap (26 vs 16) makes Cabana Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Leprechaun
Leprechaun
Reef Green
Reef Green
Leprechaun vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Leprechaun
2044-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hummingbird Green
Hummingbird Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Hummingbird Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Hummingbird Green
2042-30 · LRV 26
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

A 10-point LRV gap (26 vs 16) makes Hummingbird Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Garden View
Garden View
Reef Green
Reef Green
Garden View vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Garden View
616 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Garden View the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Reef Green
Reef Green
True Green
True Green
Reef Green vs True Green
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
True Green
2042-10 · LRV 9

A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Reef Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Green
Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Green
2044-10 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Reef Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Irish Clover
Irish Clover
Reef Green
Reef Green
Irish Clover vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Irish Clover
2038-20 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Lawn Green
Lawn Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Lawn Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Lawn Green
2045-20 · LRV 15
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calypso Green
Calypso Green
Reef Green
Reef Green
Calypso Green vs Reef Green
Benjamin Moore
Calypso Green
2046-10 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Reef Green
2042-20 · LRV 16

Reef Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB0, 126, 93
HSL164° 100% 25%
CMYK100 0 26 51
CIE LabL: 46.6 a: -38.3 b: 9.7
XYZX: 0.09 Y: 0.16 Z: 0.13

Manufacturer description

Brightly colored, this dark green has unexpected incandescence.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗