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Pacific Sea Teal 2049-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Pacific Sea Teal sits at L* 25.3, a* -8.7, b* -4.9. Its hue angle is 209° and its chroma is 10.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 5.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.9, Pacific Sea Teal is lighter than 1% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pacific Sea Teal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascades | SW 7623 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Westhaven | SW 9675 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Hill | SW 2939 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pacific Sea Teal
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum | T14-16 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Thermal | S440-7 | 6.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nocturne Blue | HDC-CL-28 | 6.44 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miramichi | CC-752 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salamander | 2050-10 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Blue | 2057-10 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bavarian Forest | 2054-10 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mallard Green | 2053-10 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal | 2055-10 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Miramichi CC-752 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- River Blue 2057-10 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Mallard Green 2053-10 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Black Forest Green HC-187 · darker, LRV 4.8
Colors that go with Pacific Sea Teal
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caponata AF-650 · complementary (180°)
- Hunter Green 2041-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Twilight 2058-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Black Raspberry 2072-20 · triadic (120°)
- River Rock 2139-10 · triadic (240°)
Pacific Sea Teal vs popular colors
- Salamander (Benjamin Moore 2050-10, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Essex Green (Benjamin Moore HC-188, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm.