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Cayman Lagoon 2046-30
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, Cayman Lagoon sits at L* 56.7, a* -41.0, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 41.2, 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 32%.
LRV 25.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.3, Cayman Lagoon is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cayman Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jitterbug Jade | SW 6987 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 6.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cayman Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Waters | S-G-480 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Esmeralda | P440-6 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dancing Jewel | MQ6-42 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden View | 616 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Green Leaf | 2045-30 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Kelp Forest Green | 2043-30 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Hummingbird Green | 2042-30 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Patrick | 2044-30 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Erin Green | 608 | 3.15 | 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.
- Scotch Plains Green 587 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Albuquerque Teal 607 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Island Getaway 593 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Neptune Green 658 · darker, LRV 23.3
- Erin Green 608 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Rolling Hill Green 2047-30 · darker, LRV 22.7
Colors that go with Cayman Lagoon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Rose 1355 · complementary (180°)
- Richmond Green 553 · analogous (−30°)
- San Jose Blue 741 · analogous (+30°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (120°)
- Sienna Clay 104 · triadic (240°)
Cayman Lagoon vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 23.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.