Benjamin Moore Turtle Green 2142-20
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- Turtle Green for living room (1 photo)
- What are Benjamin Moore Turtle Green undertones?
- Is Turtle Green 2142-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Turtle Green
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Turtle Green 2142-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Turtle Green 2142-20 |
| Code: | 2142-20 |
| Name: | Turtle Green |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Turtle Green?
Benjamin Moore Turtle Green 2142-20 is a deep, muted olive with a brown-khaki cast that keeps it grounded rather than overtly green. Its low-key saturation gives walls a substantial, earthy presence, especially in dining rooms, studies, mudrooms, or smaller spaces that can handle a darker color. In warm light, Turtle Green can read more golden and brown; cooler daylight brings out its restrained olive character. Pair it with soft cream trim, warm white plaster, aged brass, black accents, and medium-to-dark wood for a layered, natural palette. It is particularly effective on cabinetry, built-ins, or a single enveloping room where its depth can be appreciated.
Turtle Green for living room
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What are Benjamin Moore Turtle Green undertones?
Turtle Green is a midtone, muted ochre. 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:
105, 100, 73
Is Benjamin Moore Turtle Green cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 51°, this dark green reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2142-20 Turtle Green HSL code: 51, 18%, 35%
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 Turtle 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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Turtle 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
2142-20
Turtle Green
Darker shades
2142-20
Turtle 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 Turtle Green with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm and Evening Dove.
LRV of Turtle Green
Turtle Green has an LRV of 12.88% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.88%, 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 | #696449 |
| RGB Decimal | 105, 100, 73 |
| RGB Percent | 41.18%, 39.22%, 28.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 51° Saturation: 30.48% Value: 41.18% |
| HSL | hsl(51, 18, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 30.48 Key: 58.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 98.417 I: 11.656 Q: -7.345 |
| XYZ | X: 11.585 Y: 12.599 Z: 8.123 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.153 a:-2.747 b:16.069 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.153 u:4.483 v:19.595 |
| Decimal | 6906953 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.495, -3.854, 11.278 |
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