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Florida Aqua 2042-60
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, Florida Aqua sits at L* 90.2, a* -19.8, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 178° and its chroma is 19.8, 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 16%.
LRV 75.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.0, Florida Aqua 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 Florida Aqua
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 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Workout Green | SW 6984 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Florida Aqua
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 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Botanical Tint | 480A-2 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafoam Green | 2039-60 | 0.37 | Practically identical | |
| Crystal Clear | 2044-60 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Green | 2045-60 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Misty Teal | 2046-60 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Seagrove | 653 | 1.76 | 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 Florida Aqua
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Light Chiffon Pink 2000-60 · complementary (180°)
- Mantis Green 2033-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · triadic (240°)
Florida Aqua vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 75.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 75.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 75.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.