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Surf Blue 2056-30
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, Surf Blue sits at L* 48.6, a* -25.2, b* -14.4. Its hue angle is 210° and its chroma is 29.0, 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 7%.
LRV 18.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.2, Surf Blue is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Surf 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briny | SW 6775 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Cote D'Azur | SW 6951 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Surf 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribe | PPU13-1 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Caribe | PPU13-01 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Blue Slushie | HDC-SM16-06 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg Blue | 755 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Blue Water | 2055-30 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Largo Teal | 742 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Calypso Blue | 727 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pacific Palisades | 762 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tropical Teal 734 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Meridian Blue 761 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Wilmington Spruce 754 · lighter, LRV 25.7
- Teal Ocean 2049-30 · darker, LRV 17.2
- Largo Teal 742 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Intercoastal Green 672 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Surf Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · complementary (180°)
- Green Gables 2041-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Perfect 1371 · triadic (120°)
- Foot Hills 2148-10 · triadic (240°)
Surf Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 18.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 20.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.