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Seafoam Green 2039-60
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, Seafoam Green sits at L* 90.2, a* -20.0, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 177° and its chroma is 20.0, 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 17%.
LRV 74.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.6, Seafoam Green is lighter than 85% 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 Seafoam Green
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 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seafoam Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloha | MQ4-23 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Botanical Tint | 480A-2 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crystal Rapids | P420-2 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Aqua | 2042-60 | 0.37 | Practically identical | |
| Crystal Clear | 2044-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Winter Green | 2045-60 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Tropical Pool | 2038-60 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Misty Teal | 2046-60 | 1.95 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Light Touch 2044-70 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Soft Green 2045-70 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Light Mint 2046-70 · lighter, LRV 81.8
- Springtime Green 611 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Leisure Green 2035-60 · darker, LRV 70.6
- At Sea 666 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Seafoam Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sweet Taffy 2086-60 · complementary (180°)
- Mantis Green 2033-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pumpkin Mousse 058 · triadic (240°)
Seafoam Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 74.6), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 74.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 74.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.