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Sea Life 2118-40
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Life sits at L* 52.3, a* 2.1, b* -6.6. Its hue angle is 288° and its chroma is 7.0, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 22.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.0, Sea Life is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Life
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Gray | SW 6277 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sea Life
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infamous | N540-5 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Majestic Mount | 620F-5 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Formal Affair | BNC-19 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest | AF-590 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Streak | 2119-40 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charcoal Linen | 2133-40 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | CC-980 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | 1413 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smoke Gray | 2120-40 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rock Gray 1615 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Englewood Cliffs 1607 · lighter, LRV 23.8
- Shaker Gray 1594 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Tempest AF-590 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Gray Shower 2125-30 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Vintage Charm 1455 · darker, LRV 18.1
Colors that go with Sea Life
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · complementary (180°)
- Black Pepper 2130-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Tempest AF-590 · analogous (+30°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · triadic (120°)
- Porch Swing CSP-750 · triadic (240°)
Sea Life vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.