Benjamin Moore Green Grove 2138-20

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What are Benjamin Moore Green Grove undertones?
Is Green Grove 2138-20 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Green Grove
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Green Grove 2138-20
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Green Grove 2138-20
Code:	2138-20
Name:	Green Grove
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Green Grove?

Benjamin Moore Green Grove 2138-20 is a deep, low-saturation olive-brown with a charcoal-like weight. Its subtle yellow-green cast is most visible in natural daylight, while dimmer rooms can make it read closer to softened dark taupe or brown-gray. Green Grove suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and cabinetry where a grounded, enveloping color is wanted without a sharp black finish. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, leather, and stone with beige or olive notes.

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What are Benjamin Moore Green Grove undertones?

Green Grove is a deep, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#555042

RGB code:

85, 80, 66

Is Benjamin Moore Green Grove cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 44°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

2138-20 Green Grove HSL code: 44, 13%, 30%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Green Grove

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Green Grove:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Green Grove with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Coastline.

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LRV of Green Grove

Green Grove has an LRV of 9.72% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 9.72%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#555042
RGB Decimal	85, 80, 66
RGB Percent	33.33%, 31.37%, 25.88%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 22.35% Value: 33.33%
HSL	hsl(44, 13, 30)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.88 Yellow: 22.35 Key: 66.67
YIQ	Y: 79.899 I: 7.478 Q: -3.299
XYZ	X: 7.598 Y: 8.062 Z: 6.309
CIE Lab	L:34.112 a:-0.608 b:9.009
CIE Luv	L:34.112 u:3.67 v:10.526
Decimal	5591106
Hunter Lab	28.394, -1.922, 6.702