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Venezuelan Sea 2054-30
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, Venezuelan Sea sits at L* 40.9, a* -21.6, b* -13.5. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 25.5, 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 11%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, Venezuelan Sea is lighter than 13% 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 Venezuelan Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Venezuelan Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Motif | MQ6-35 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antigua | M460-7 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peacock Tail | S-H-520 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Varsity Blues | 756 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 5.25 | 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 Venezuelan Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight Dreams 049 · complementary (180°)
- Juniper 2048-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Ultra Violet 1372 · triadic (120°)
- Sage 2143-10 · triadic (240°)
Venezuelan Sea vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.3) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.1), more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.