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Mexicali Turquoise 662
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, Mexicali Turquoise sits at L* 77.6, a* -26.4, b* -7.2. Its hue angle is 195° and its chroma is 27.4, 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 10%.
LRV 53.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.6, Mexicali Turquoise is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mexicali Turquoise
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 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mexicali Turquoise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Blue Green Gem | BIC-39 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Key Largo | MQ4-22 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropicana Cabana | 2048-50 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Cool | 661 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf City | 731 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanic Teal | 669 | 3.65 | 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.
- Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 · lighter, LRV 56.9
- Lake Victoria 668 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Caribbean Cool 661 · lighter, LRV 57.4
- Oceanic Teal 669 · darker, LRV 49.6
- Pool Blue 2052-50 · darker, LRV 48.4
- Madison Avenue 759 · darker, LRV 47.3
Colors that go with Mexicali Turquoise
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Supple Pink 2007-50 · complementary (180°)
- Lady Liberty 585 · analogous (−30°)
- Graceful Sea 767 · analogous (+30°)
- Amethyst Cream 2071-50 · triadic (120°)
- Boardwalk 1102 · triadic (240°)
Mexicali Turquoise vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.9) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 53.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 53.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 53.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.