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Blue Lagoon 2054-40
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, Blue Lagoon sits at L* 59.7, a* -22.1, b* -16.4. Its hue angle is 217° 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 8%.
LRV 29.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.9, Blue Lagoon is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Capri | SW 6788 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Lagoon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer Blue | M470-5 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teal Bayou | 530D-6 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquoise | BIC-53 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Toile | 748 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wilmington Spruce | 754 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meridian Blue | 761 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palace Blue CW-605 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Wilmington Spruce 754 · darker, LRV 25.7
- Meridian Blue 761 · darker, LRV 25.6
Colors that go with Blue Lagoon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Smoked Salmon CC-154 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Spruce 671 · analogous (−30°)
- Poolside 775 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (120°)
- Hiking Path 524 · triadic (240°)
Blue Lagoon vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 21.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 29.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.