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Coastal Paradise 655
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, Coastal Paradise sits at L* 79.6, a* -30.1, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 186° and its chroma is 30.2, 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 13%.
LRV 56.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.7, Coastal Paradise is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Coastal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belize | SW 6945 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 5.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Coastal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Oasis | HDC-MD-09 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Hidden Sea Glass | P450-4 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Rainwater | P450-3 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scuba Green | 2046-50 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Coral | 2045-50 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shore House Green | 2047-50 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| South Beach | 2043-50 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bermuda Teal | 2044-50 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribe Green | 2042-50 | 3.08 | 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.
- Fresh Green 613 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Green Coral 2045-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- South Beach 2043-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
- Oceanic Teal 669 · darker, LRV 49.6
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · darker, LRV 48.3
Colors that go with Coastal Paradise
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blush Tone 2000-50 · complementary (180°)
- Florida Keys 578 · analogous (−30°)
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Canyonlands 109 · triadic (240°)
Coastal Paradise vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.9) is about as light, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 56.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.