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Pacific Rim 678
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pacific Rim sits at L* 48.6, a* -15.5, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 189° and its chroma is 15.7, 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 21%.
LRV 19.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.1, Pacific Rim is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pacific Rim
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Stencil | SW 0018 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lagoon | SW 6480 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pacific Rim
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tealish | S440-6 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trellis Vine | M440-6 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bubble Turquoise | M450-6 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Verdigris | 685 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Newport Green | 2050-30 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Teal | 2123-20 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mayo Teal | CW-570 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Intercoastal Green | 672 | 5.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Baltic Sea CSP-680 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Cedar Mountains 706 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Jack Pine 692 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Steamed Spinach 643 · darker, LRV 15.6
- Intercoastal Green 672 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Pacific Rim
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Mauve 1265 · complementary (180°)
- Willow Grove 636 · analogous (−30°)
- Bella Blue 720 · analogous (+30°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (120°)
- Maple Shadows 1022 · triadic (240°)
Pacific Rim vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 14.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 17.6) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.