Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green 2145-20
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| Official page: | Terrapin Green 2145-20 |
| Code: | 2145-20 |
| Name: | Terrapin Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green?
Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green 2145-20 is a muted, medium-depth olive green with a noticeable yellow cast that keeps it earthy rather than blue or gray. Its softened saturation gives walls a grounded look, while the depth is strong enough to define cabinetry, a dining room, or a study. In bright daylight, the yellow-green character may read more clearly; lower or warmer light can pull it toward a deeper, more subdued olive. Pair this shade with creamy off-whites, warm putty neutrals, aged brass, natural oak, and cognac leather for a layered palette. On trim or built-ins, Terrapin Green adds weight without the near-black effect of a much darker green.
Terrapin Green for living room
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What are Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green undertones?
Terrapin Green is a midtone, soft mustard. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
RGB code:
139, 140, 80
Is Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 61°, this Green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2145-20 Terrapin Green HSL code: 61, 27%, 43%
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 Terrapin Green
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Terrapin Green:
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
2145-20
Terrapin Green
Darker shades
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Terrapin Green
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 Terrapin Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 241, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Blue Gaspe.
LRV of Terrapin Green
Terrapin Green has an LRV of 25.24% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 25.24%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8B8C50 |
| RGB Decimal | 139, 140, 80 |
| RGB Percent | 54.51%, 54.90%, 31.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 61° Saturation: 42.86% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(61, 27, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.71 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 42.86 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 132.861 I: 18.685 Q: -18.884 |
| XYZ | X: 21.474 Y: 24.825 Z: 11.248 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.904 a:-9.716 b:31.855 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.904 u:2.25 v:40.082 |
| Decimal | 9145424 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.825, -10.262, 21.493 |
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