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Scuba Green 2046-50
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, Scuba Green sits at L* 82.3, a* -30.5, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 184° and its chroma is 30.6, 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 60.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.5, Scuba Green is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Scuba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Belize | SW 6945 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 6.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Scuba 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Oasis | HDC-MD-09 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rainwater | P450-3 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Coral | 2045-50 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| South Beach | 2043-50 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Bermuda Teal | 2044-50 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Caribe Green | 2042-50 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Coastal Paradise | 655 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shore House Green | 2047-50 | 2.08 | 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.
- Hills of Ireland 612 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Harbor Side Teal 654 · lighter, LRV 67.9
- Springtime Green 611 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Spring Fresh 591 · darker, LRV 56.7
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · darker, LRV 56.9
- Coastal Paradise 655 · darker, LRV 56.7
Colors that go with Scuba Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pure Pink 1325 · complementary (180°)
- Lotus Flower 571 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Soft Salmon 096 · triadic (240°)
Scuba Green vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.2) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 60.5), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.