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Tropical Pool 2038-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tropical Pool sits at L* 90.3, a* -17.7, b* 2.4. Its hue angle is 172° and its chroma is 17.9, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 75.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.4, Tropical Pool is lighter than 86% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tropical Pool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tropical Pool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer House | P430-1 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Seafoam Pearl | 470A-2 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clear Aqua | P440-2 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Green | 2039-60 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Santa Barbara Green | 2037-60 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Florida Aqua | 2042-60 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Antigua Aqua | 610 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Breeze | 603 | 2.48 | 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.
- Cool Mint 582 · lighter, LRV 81.2
- Barely Teal 2048-70 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Light Touch 2044-70 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Springtime Green 611 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Arctic Blue 2050-60 · darker, LRV 70.9
- Leisure Green 2035-60 · darker, LRV 70.6
Colors that go with Tropical Pool
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sweet Taffy 2086-60 · complementary (180°)
- Parkside Dunes 568 · analogous (−30°)
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Lace 2068-60 · triadic (120°)
- Light Salmon 2175-60 · triadic (240°)
Tropical Pool vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 75.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 75.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 13.6) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 75.4), more red/pink, more muted.