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Tropicana Cabana 2048-50
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tropicana Cabana sits at L* 80.1, a* -26.4, b* -7.7. Its hue angle is 196° and its chroma is 27.5, 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 7%.
LRV 56.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.9, Tropicana Cabana is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tropicana Cabana
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | SW 6945 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tropicana Cabana
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Rainwater | P450-3 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Cool | 661 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Surf City | 731 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 3.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Paradise | 655 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shore House Green | 2047-50 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Green Coral 2045-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- South Beach 2043-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Scuba Green 2046-50 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Mexicali Turquoise 662 · darker, LRV 53.6
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · darker, LRV 52.4
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
Colors that go with Tropicana Cabana
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tickled Pink 2002-50 · complementary (180°)
- Lady Liberty 585 · analogous (−30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (120°)
- Tucson Tan 1144 · triadic (240°)
Tropicana Cabana vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.