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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2138-20

Benjamin Moore Green Grove#555042 · LRV null

Green Grove reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2138-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GREEN GROVE
RGB 85, 80, 66 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Green Grove
SKU 2138-20
Hex #555042
RGB 85, 80, 66
HSL 44°, 13%, 30%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Green Grove

At LRV null, Green Grove is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Green Grove earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Grime
SKU 0444 · #565143 · LRV 8
ΔE 0.35 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Valspar →
6001-2C
#585445
Olive Smudge
ΔE 1.55 · LRV 8.8
6003-2C
#534C41
Turkish Coffee
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 7.4
6006-2C
#5C4E3E
Roasted Sepia
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 8.1
4003-2C
#57524E
Semi-Sweet
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 8.6
V143-6
#494E42
Japanese Seaweed
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 7.3

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7745
#5A5243
Muddled Basil
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 9
SW 7055
#554C3E
Enduring Bronze
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 7
SW 7048
#54504A
Urbane Bronze
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 8
SW 6188
#4E5147
Shade‐Grown
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 8
SW 7034
#5C4D3C
Status Bronze
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 8

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All neutral at Behr →
N200-7
#525049
Underground
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 8
N230-7
#5B4C3B
Rustic Tobacco
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 8
N180-7
#584E48
Oiled Teak
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 8
MQ2-39
#584C44
Rare Wood
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 8
PPU5-19
#594D46
Dark Truffle
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1023-7
#594E40
Afternoon Tea
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 8
1024-7
#5E5241
Friar's Brown
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 9
1022-7
#5C5042
Star Anise
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 8
1009-7
#4E4F48
Licorice
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 8
1018-7
#5B4C44
Sarsaparilla
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-160
#525342
Step Stool Green
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 8
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 7
JG-161
#494E4B
Cottage Grove
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 7
JG-141
#505353
Prairie Smoke
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 9
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.71
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6371
#51504D
Black Jack
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 8
DEA176
#4D504B
Iron River
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 8
DEC756
#59504C
Weathered Brown
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 8
DE6063
#5E4F46
Black Walnut
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 8
DE6042
#5B4A44
Bear in Mind
ΔE 9.47 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 8.95 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 13.94 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 17.89 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 20.67 · LRV 10

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.84
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 93
#464C49
Studio Green
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 7
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.69
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 8.69 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 10.85 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 19.1 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 20.61 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Green Grove within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2141-10
Artichoke
LRV null
CW-90
Tavern Charcoal
LRV 10
2137-20
Char Brown
LRV 9
2139-20
Dakota Woods Green
LRV 10
1547
Dragon's Breath
LRV 9
2140-20
Tuscany Green
LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #555042 in HSL space. Pair Green Grove with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#555042 + #424755
TRIADIC
#555042 · #425550 · #504255
ANALOGOUS
#554742 · #555042 · #515542

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.04:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.61:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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