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Seagrove 653
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Seagrove sits at L* 89.1, a* -18.1, b* -1.0. Its hue angle is 183° and its chroma is 18.1, 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 11%.
LRV 73.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.3, Seagrove is lighter than 83% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Seagrove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatint | SW 6936 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seagrove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Aloha | MQ4-23 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Cool Jazz | 490A-2 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Ocean Spray | 2047-60 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Teal | 2046-60 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Winter Green | 2045-60 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Florida Aqua | 2042-60 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Crystal Clear | 2044-60 | 1.79 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Caribbean Breeze 652 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Barely Teal 2048-70 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Light Touch 2044-70 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · darker, LRV 69.5
- Blue Diamond 736 · darker, LRV 68.9
- Biscayne Shore 604 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Seagrove
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Light Chiffon Pink 2000-60 · complementary (180°)
- Mantis Green 2033-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Seafoam 2056-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Juno Peach 087 · triadic (240°)
Seagrove vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 73.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 73.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 73.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.