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Serenity 2055-60
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, Serenity sits at L* 86.4, a* -14.3, b* -9.7. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 17.3, 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 2%.
LRV 68.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.3, Serenity is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Serenity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Serenity
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls | P480-2 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Winsome Hue | 530C-3 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Seafoam | 2056-60 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Skyscraper | 765 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Breeze | 757 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delano Waters | 766 | 2.89 | 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.
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Jack Frost 729 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Crystal Springs 764 · lighter, LRV 74.3
- Ocean Breeze 2058-60 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · darker, LRV 63.7
- Under the Big Top 1675 · darker, LRV 63.4
Colors that go with Serenity
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blushing Brilliance 009 · complementary (180°)
- Oceanfront 660 · analogous (−30°)
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Passion Pink 2075-60 · triadic (120°)
- Twisted Oak Path 226 · triadic (240°)
Serenity vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 68.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 68.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.