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Seaside Blue 2054-50
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, Seaside Blue sits at L* 74.1, a* -16.6, b* -14.0. Its hue angle is 220° and its chroma is 21.7, 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 47.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.4, Seaside Blue is lighter than 52% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Seaside Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seaside Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Lake | M470-4 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Flow | 520B-4 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Turquoise Powder | 2057-50 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graceful Sea | 767 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Blue | 2053-50 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Blue Rapids 745 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Clearlake 738 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Athenian Blue 773 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Clear Sailing CC-784 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Seaside Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Salmon Mousse 046 · complementary (180°)
- Oceanic Teal 669 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Bayou 801 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Pansy 2083-50 · triadic (120°)
- Burwell Green CW-445 · triadic (240°)
Seaside Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 17.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.