Stem Green
2029-40 · #ACC774 · LRV 51 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Stem Green51
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Stem Green, Really?
Stem Green reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2029-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Stem Green
Stem Green is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Stem Green
At LRV 51, Stem Green is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Stem 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 2029-40 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 | Lavish LimeHDC-SM14-5 · Behr | 2.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Greenscape6005-10A · Valspar | 2.9 | 54.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime GreenPPG1222-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime GreenPPG1222-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Jungle Floor125-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Desert LimeDEFD29 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Stem 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 #ACC774 in HSL space. Pair Stem Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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