Terrapin Green
2145-20 · #8B8C50 · LRV 25 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Essex Green6
- 2Vintage Vogue12
- 3Terrapin Green25
- 4Evergreen Fog30
- 5Clary Sage41
What Color Is Terrapin Green, Really?
Terrapin Green reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2145-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terrapin Green
Terrapin Green 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 Terrapin Green
Terrapin Green sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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 Terrapin 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 2145-20 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 | LeapfrogSW 6431 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Snap Pea GreenT15-18 · Behr | 2.6 | 23 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fair and SquareP095 · Valspar | 1.0 | 25.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Glade GreenPPG1119-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Enough Is EnoughPPG1117-7 · Glidden | 1.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Turkish Olive223-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Terrapin 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 #8B8C50 in HSL space. Pair Terrapin Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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