Baby Green
2047-70 · #D8F3EC · LRV 85 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Refresh59
- 2Meander Blue66
- 3Baby Green85
- 4Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Baby Green, Really?
Baby Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2047-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Baby Green
Baby Green shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Baby Green
Baby Green is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Baby Green are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2047-70 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AquacadeSW 7130 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sea IceP450-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Blue5004-9A · Valspar | 1.4 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sublime Lime90GY 83/114 · Glidden | 3.3 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Retro Green130-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Air of MintDE5721 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.4 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Baby Green within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8F3EC in HSL space. Pair Baby Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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