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Capri Seas 2047-40
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, Capri Seas sits at L* 69.8, a* -36.0, b* -0.9. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 36.0, 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 21%.
LRV 41.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.8, Capri Seas is lighter than 45% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Capri Seas
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 5.26 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Capri Seas
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 Aqua | P450-5 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Park | P440-5 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Teal | 656 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Green Sponge | 2046-40 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Paradise | 606 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea of Green | 657 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 3.49 | 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.
- Bahama Green 2045-40 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Monmouth Green 2038-40 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Miami Teal 656 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Sea of Green 657 · darker, LRV 37.4
- Medici Malachite 600 · darker, LRV 32.8
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · darker, LRV 33.3
Colors that go with Capri Seas
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · complementary (180°)
- Meadowlands Green 2036-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (120°)
- Starfish 110 · triadic (240°)
Capri Seas vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.