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Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40
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, Bahaman Sea Blue sits at L* 64.1, a* -28.9, b* -19.9. Its hue angle is 215° and its chroma is 35.1, 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 3%.
LRV 35.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.7, Bahaman Sea Blue is lighter than 39% 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 Bahaman Sea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso | SW 6950 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bahaman Sea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Dive | P480-5 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Placid Sea | P470-5 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulf Waters | MQ4-52 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Sky | 760 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Atlantis Blue | 768 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Atlantis Blue 768 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Burbank Blue 732 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · darker, LRV 31.2
- Ash Blue 2057-40 · darker, LRV 30.2
- Blue Lagoon 2054-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
Colors that go with Bahaman Sea Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Peaches 'n Cream 040 · complementary (180°)
- Sea of Green 657 · analogous (−30°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (120°)
- Fresh Olive 2149-30 · triadic (240°)
Bahaman Sea Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 35.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 20.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 35.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 22.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 35.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.