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Blue Seafoam 2056-60
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, Blue Seafoam sits at L* 87.0, a* -15.2, b* -8.4. Its hue angle is 209° and its chroma is 17.4, 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 69.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.5, Blue Seafoam is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Seafoam
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Seafoam
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 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Refreshing Pool | 500A-2 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Seabrook | 750 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Skyscraper | 765 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Isle | 751 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Blue | 2052-60 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| California Breeze | 757 | 2.95 | 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.
- Jack Frost 729 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Seagrove 653 · lighter, LRV 73.3
- Soft Mint 2041-60 · lighter, LRV 73.9
- Splash 2059-60 · darker, LRV 66.3
- Teardrop Blue 2053-60 · darker, LRV 65.6
- Watercolor Blue 793 · darker, LRV 66.2
Colors that go with Blue Seafoam
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Seashell 2009-60 · complementary (180°)
- Seagrove 653 · analogous (−30°)
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (120°)
- Papaya 957 · triadic (240°)
Blue Seafoam vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 69.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.