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Sea Reflections 1664
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Reflections sits at L* 58.6, a* -7.6, b* -12.8. Its hue angle is 239° and its chroma is 14.9, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 10%.
LRV 28.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.1, Sea Reflections is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Reflections
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sea Reflections
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Court | PPU14-04 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| French Court | PPU14-4 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Winter Lake | 550F-5 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Blue | 1649 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Blue Yonder | CSP-620 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | 1671 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | CC-750 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whipple Blue | HC-152 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Niagara Falls | 1657 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Water's Edge 1635 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Van Courtland Blue HC-145 · lighter, LRV 31.5
- Province Blue 2135-40 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · darker, LRV 25.6
- Old Blue Jeans 839 · darker, LRV 25.3
- West Coast 1671 · darker, LRV 24.3
Colors that go with Sea Reflections
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Woodacres 1020 · complementary (180°)
- Hemlock 719 · analogous (−30°)
- Flower Box CSP-530 · analogous (+30°)
- Mulberry Wine 1251 · triadic (120°)
- Secret Path CSP-800 · triadic (240°)
Sea Reflections vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.