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Seaport Blue 2060-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Seaport Blue sits at L* 43.8, a* -7.0, b* -34.8. Its hue angle is 259° and its chroma is 35.5, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 16.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.1, Seaport Blue is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Seaport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Danube | SW 6803 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seaport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Cobalt | P500-7 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Cerulean | 560B-7 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jazz Blue | S-G-560 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Macaw | 784 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paddington Blue | 791 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ol' Blue Eyes | 2064-30 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Macaw 784 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Chicago Blues 804 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Nile Blue CSP-560 · lighter, LRV 18.1
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Blueberry 2063-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Seaport Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · complementary (180°)
- Americana 770 · analogous (−30°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · analogous (+30°)
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · triadic (120°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (240°)
Seaport Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 16.5) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 16.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.