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Deep Sea 623
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, Deep Sea sits at L* 43.8, a* -23.8, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 173° and its chroma is 23.9, 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 33%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Deep Sea is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Deep Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raging Sea | SW 6474 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Poseidon | SW 6762 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kendal Green | SW 6467 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Deep Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensleeves | 490D-7 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forest Rain | S-H-480 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sparkling Emerald | P430-7 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed Spinach | 643 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Deep Jungle | 595 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Highlands Green | 650 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ming Jade | 2043-20 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Manor Green | 2047-20 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Very Green | 2040-30 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Highlands Green 650 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Lucky Shamrock 609 · lighter, LRV 18.1
- Green Gables 2041-30 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Juniper 2048-20 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Deep Jungle 595 · darker, LRV 13.4
- Manor Green 2047-20 · darker, LRV 11.9
Colors that go with Deep Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Vintage Claret 1364 · complementary (180°)
- Balsam 567 · analogous (−30°)
- Largo Teal 742 · analogous (+30°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (120°)
- Arizona Canyon 1211 · triadic (240°)
Deep Sea vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 15.7) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.5), more red/pink, more muted.