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Caribbean Cool 661
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Caribbean Cool sits at L* 80.4, a* -24.9, b* -5.6. Its hue angle is 193° and its chroma is 25.5, 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 57.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.4, Caribbean Cool 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 Caribbean Cool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize | SW 6945 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Caribbean Cool
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Rainwater | P450-3 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Sweet Rhapsody | 490A-3 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Cabana | 2048-50 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Surf City | 731 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shore House Green | 2047-50 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Paradise | 655 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Mist Green | 2041-50 | 3.67 | 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.
- Bermuda Teal 2044-50 · lighter, LRV 60.4
- Caribe Green 2042-50 · lighter, LRV 61.2
- Mermaid Green 2039-50 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 · darker, LRV 54.4
- Clearlake 738 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Key Largo Green 620 · darker, LRV 52.5
Colors that go with Caribbean Cool
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Confetti 1311 · complementary (180°)
- Lady Liberty 585 · analogous (−30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Tucson Tan 1144 · triadic (240°)
Caribbean Cool vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 57.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 17.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 57.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.