Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Surf Green |
| SKU | 2036-60 |
| Hex | #C9ECDA |
| RGB | 201, 236, 218 |
| HSL | 149°, 48%, 86% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Benjamin Moore Surf Green
Surf Green is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Surf 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Surf 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9ECDA in HSL space. Pair Surf Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Surf Green Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Surf Green from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2036-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf Green
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Surf Green. The nearest is Spirited Green (SW 6932) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spirited Green swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Surf Green
Behr's nearest match is Tide Pools (480E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf Green without repainting risk. See the full Tide Pools swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Surf Green
The closest Valspar equivalent of Surf Green is Woolly Mint (V026-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Woolly Mint and you'll get the same color. See the full Woolly Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Surf Green
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Pea (PPG1227-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf Green without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Pea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Surf Green
Glidden's nearest match is Elf Hat Green (90GY 76/158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf Green without repainting risk. See the full Elf Hat Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Surf Green
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Surf Green is Minted Ice (130-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minted Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf Green
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Surf Green. The nearest is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Surf Green
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Surf Green. The nearest is Whisper of Grass (DE5701) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whisper of Grass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Surf Green
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mediterranean Mist (0713), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf Green without repainting risk. See the full Mediterranean Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Surf Green
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Surf Green. The nearest is Bay Green (0705) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Surf Green
Kompozit has no exact twin of Surf Green. The nearest is Bay Green (0705) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay Green swatch →