Soft Green
2045-70 · #D4F4ED · LRV 82 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Ocean Boulevard53
- 2Refresh59
- 3Soft Green82
- 4Rain Water87
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Soft Green, Really?
Soft Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2045-70 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Green
Soft 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 Soft Green
Soft Green is very light — LRV 82, 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 Soft 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 2045-70 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Sea IceP450-1 · Behr | 1.7 | 84 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Icy Blue5004-9A · Valspar | 2.3 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CascadePPG1232-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sublime Lime90GY 83/114 · Glidden | 3.9 | 83 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lite Retro Green130-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 84 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Air of MintDE5721 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.3 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Soft 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 #D4F4ED in HSL space. Pair Soft Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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