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North Sea Green 2053-30
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, North Sea Green sits at L* 42.0, a* -20.2, b* -10.0. Its hue angle is 206° and its chroma is 22.5, 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 14%.
LRV 14.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.8, North Sea Green 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 North Sea Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to North Sea Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua | M460-7 | 0.20 | Practically identical | |
| Mosaic Tile | 520D-7 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Teal Motif | MQ6-35 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Casco Bay | 2051-30 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Varsity Blues | 756 | 4.10 | 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
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with North Sea Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Garrison Red HC-66 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Sea 623 · analogous (−30°)
- Bainbridge Blue 749 · analogous (+30°)
- Fire and Ice 1392 · triadic (120°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · triadic (240°)
North Sea Green vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.