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Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20
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, Pacific Ocean Blue sits at L* 36.6, a* -17.6, b* -15.8. Its hue angle is 222° and its chroma is 23.7, 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 9%.
LRV 10.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.6, Pacific Ocean Blue is lighter than 8% 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 Pacific Ocean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | SW 6496 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Connor's Lakefront | SW 9060 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bosporus | SW 6503 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pacific Ocean 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galapagos | T16-04 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Tropical Skies | S-H-530 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Striking | P480-7 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda Turquoise | 728 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Galápagos Turquoise | 2057-20 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Varsity Blues | 756 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Naples Blue | 2057-30 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Varsity Blues 756 · lighter, LRV 13.8
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · lighter, LRV 14.0
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Beau Green 2054-20 · darker, LRV 8.8
Colors that go with Pacific Ocean Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pumpernickel 2102-20 · complementary (180°)
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Eggplant 1379 · triadic (120°)
- Palmer Green CW-475 · triadic (240°)
Pacific Ocean Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.