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Island Paradise 606
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Island Paradise sits at L* 71.7, a* -35.6, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 175° and its chroma is 35.7, 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 30%.
LRV 43.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.8, Island Paradise is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Island Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy | SW 6938 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Active Green | SW 6986 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Island Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline Green | 480B-4 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Kauai | P430-4 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| March Aquamarine | P440-4 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monmouth Green | 2038-40 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Patty's Day | 614 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miami Green | 2042-40 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Miami Teal | 656 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosamilia Green | 592 | 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.
- St. Patty's Day 614 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Cliffside Park 579 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Teal Tone 663 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Arlington Green 580 · darker, LRV 38.5
Colors that go with Island Paradise
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Sunset 1346 · complementary (180°)
- Branch Brook Green 572 · analogous (−30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · analogous (+30°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (120°)
- Succulent Peach 068 · triadic (240°)
Island Paradise vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 18.1) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 43.8), more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 18.4) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 19.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.