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Sea of Green 657
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, Sea of Green sits at L* 66.8, a* -41.3, b* -1.5. Its hue angle is 182° and its chroma is 41.3, 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 20%.
LRV 37.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.4, Sea of Green is lighter than 41% 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 Sea of Green
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 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Turquish | SW 6939 | 6.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Larchmere | SW 6752 | 6.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sea of Green
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozumel | 490B-5 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Island Aqua | P450-5 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Park | P440-5 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri Seas | 2047-40 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Sponge | 2046-40 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Egyptian Green | 2043-40 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bahama Green | 2045-40 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Miami Teal | 656 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mayan Green | 615 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Teal Tone 663 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Capri Seas 2047-40 · lighter, LRV 41.8
- Egyptian Green 2043-40 · lighter, LRV 43.7
- Poseidon 664 · darker, LRV 31.4
- Island Getaway 593 · darker, LRV 30.6
- Albuquerque Teal 607 · darker, LRV 30.3
Colors that go with Sea of Green
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · complementary (180°)
- Four Leaf Clover 573 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · triadic (120°)
- Rio Rancho Clay 111 · triadic (240°)
Sea of Green vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 19.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 37.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 45.5 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 37.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.