Turtle Green
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Turtle Green (2142-20) is a standout Green in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. See it applied across 1 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#696449
LRV
12.88
Turtle Green in Real Rooms
Turtle Green has a low LRV of 12.88 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
Choosing Turtle Green for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls in Turtle Green create a grounded, natural feel.
@studioshamshiri
Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 13), opening up a space where Turtle Green encloses it.
Old Prairie reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Turtle Green encloses it.
At LRV 45 vs 13, Croquet is decisively the brighter choice.
Moonlight White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Turtle Green encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Turtle Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (13 vs 8) makes Turtle Green the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Luxe the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Violet Sparkle is decisively the brighter choice.
French Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Majestic Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pining for You reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Pine Grove the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Mountain Moss the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Turtle Green the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.