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Sea Mist Green 2041-50
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, Sea Mist Green sits at L* 81.2, a* -20.9, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 21.0, 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 19%.
LRV 58.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.2, Sea Mist Green is lighter than 63% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Mist 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Refresh | SW 6751 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sea Mist 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Pond | P440-3 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Sweet Rhapsody | 490A-3 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jamaica Bay | 500D-4 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun 'n Games | 647 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Victoria | 668 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shore House Green | 2047-50 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Side Teal | 654 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Largo Green | 620 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Cool | 661 | 3.67 | 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.
- Marina Bay 2036-50 · lighter, LRV 61.6
- Mermaid's Tale 577 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Celadon 590 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Waterfall 2050-50 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Thunderbird 675 · darker, LRV 55.0
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · darker, LRV 53.7
Colors that go with Sea Mist Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Ruffle 2081-50 · complementary (180°)
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · analogous (−30°)
- California Breeze 757 · analogous (+30°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (120°)
- Apricot Beige 1205 · triadic (240°)
Sea Mist Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.2) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 58.2), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 58.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.