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Tropical Turquoise 2052-30
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, Tropical Turquoise sits at L* 42.3, a* -27.5, b* -5.5. Its hue angle is 191° and its chroma is 28.1, 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 20%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Tropical Turquoise is lighter than 14% 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 Tropical Turquoise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Green Bay | SW 6481 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tropical Turquoise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Current | P460-7 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Mermaid Harbor | 490B-7 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Essential Teal | T15-3 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | 2048-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Intercoastal Green | 672 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Casco Bay | 2051-30 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 5.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Newport Green 2050-30 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Intercoastal Green 672 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Largo Teal 742 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Manor Green 2047-20 · darker, LRV 11.9
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · darker, LRV 10.7
Colors that go with Tropical Turquoise
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cherokee Brick 2082-30 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Jungle 595 · analogous (−30°)
- Naples Blue 2057-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Seduction 1399 · triadic (120°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · triadic (240°)
Tropical Turquoise vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 17.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 19.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.