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Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Caribbean Blue Water sits at L* 47.1, a* -21.5, b* -18.4. Its hue angle is 221° and its chroma is 28.3, 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 5%.
LRV 18.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.1, Caribbean Blue Water is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Caribbean Blue Water
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briny | SW 6775 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cruising | SW 6782 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Caribbean Blue Water
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havasu | 520B-7 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Blue | HDC-CL-27 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beach Towel | S-G-510 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Palisades | 762 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salzburg Blue | 755 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Blue | 727 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Americana | 770 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pacific Palisades 762 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Salzburg Blue 755 · lighter, LRV 21.0
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- North Sea Green 2053-30 · darker, LRV 14.8
- Naples Blue 2057-30 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · darker, LRV 14.1
Colors that go with Caribbean Blue Water
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Giant Sequoia 2094-30 · complementary (180°)
- Intercoastal Green 672 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Macaw 784 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Perfect 1371 · triadic (120°)
- Shady Lane 497 · triadic (240°)
Caribbean Blue Water vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 20.4) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 18.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.