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Seaweed

2035-10 · #136938 · LRV 12 · cool green tone

2035-10 · #136938 · LRV 12 — cool green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

SeaweedBenjamin Moore · 2035-10
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Seaweed
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2035-10 · #136938
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2035-10 · all Benjamin Moore greens
LRV12Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGreen
Hex · RGB · HSL#136938 · 19, 105, 56 · 146°, 69%, 24%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Black Emerald1
  2. 2Essex Green6
  3. 3Seaweed12
  4. 4Sage Green22
  5. 5Evergreen Fog30
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Seaweed, Really?

Seaweed reads as a cool green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2035-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Seaweed

Seaweed works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Seaweed

With an LRV of 12, Seaweed is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its green 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Seaweed 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2035-10 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Seaweed · 3.1 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Seaweed · 6.8 : 1 · passes AA

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 #136938 in HSL space. Pair Seaweed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#136938 + #691344
TRIADIC
#136938 · #381369 · #693813
ANALOGOUS
#196913 · #136938 · #136963

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