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Ocean Spray 2047-60
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, Ocean Spray sits at L* 89.3, a* -17.0, b* -1.2. Its hue angle is 184° and its chroma is 17.0, 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 10%.
LRV 73.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.8, Ocean Spray is lighter than 83% 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 Ocean Spray
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 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waterfall | SW 6750 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ocean Spray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Cool Jazz | 490A-2 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Summer Festival | PPH-47 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagrove | 653 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Misty Teal | 2046-60 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Soft Mint | 2041-60 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Green | 2045-60 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florida Aqua | 2042-60 | 2.33 | 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.
- Spearmint Ice 596 · lighter, LRV 78.2
- Caribbean Breeze 652 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Innocence 2055-70 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Hannity Green 646 · darker, LRV 69.8
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · darker, LRV 69.5
- Blue Diamond 736 · darker, LRV 68.9
Colors that go with Ocean Spray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sweet 16 Pink 2002-60 · complementary (180°)
- Surf Green 2036-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Daytona Peach 079 · triadic (240°)
Ocean Spray vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 73.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 73.8), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.