Sweet Pea
2031-30 · #78BF38 · LRV 41 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Sweet Pea41
- 4October Mist47
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Sweet Pea, Really?
Sweet Pea reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2031-30 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sweet Pea 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 2031-30 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Outrageous GreenSW 6922 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Shire Green450D-6 · Behr | 4.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Awakening6006-10C · Valspar | 3.5 | 39.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Green PearPPG1224-7 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green PearPPG1224-7 · Glidden | 4.2 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Outrageous Lime125-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.2 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Pea 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 #78BF38 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Pea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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