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Oceanfront 660
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, Oceanfront sits at L* 85.9, a* -18.1, b* -2.0. Its hue angle is 186° and its chroma is 18.2, 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 14%.
LRV 67.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.4, Oceanfront is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Oceanfront
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 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Spa | SW 6765 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Blue | SW 6944 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Oceanfront
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Festival | PPH-47 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Festival De Verano | PPH-47 (HISP) | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime Blue | 667 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Seagrove | 653 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ocean Spray | 2047-60 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| San Clemente Teal | 730 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Summer Green | 2043-60 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Misty Teal | 2046-60 | 2.54 | 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.
- Arctic Blue 2050-60 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Springtime Green 611 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Jamaican Aqua 2048-60 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Spring Sky 674 · darker, LRV 62.9
- California Breeze 757 · darker, LRV 63.2
- Sonoma Skies 737 · darker, LRV 62.0
Colors that go with Oceanfront
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pink Parfait 2004-60 · complementary (180°)
- St. John's Bay 584 · analogous (−30°)
- Serenity 2055-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (120°)
- Melon Cup 101 · triadic (240°)
Oceanfront vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 67.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 67.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.4) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 67.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.