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Under the Sea 693
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Under the Sea sits at L* 38.5, a* -11.6, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 12.1, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 10.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.5, Under the Sea is lighter than 8% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Under the Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billiard Green | SW 0016 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kale Green | SW 6460 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rock Garden | SW 6195 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Under the Sea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainforest | M440-7 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Equilibrium | T18-20 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Congo | PPU11-20 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Green | HC-135 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Garden Cucumber | 644 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Goodwin Green | CW-555 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crisp Romaine | 686 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calico Blue | 707 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tarrytown Green | HC-134 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Peale Green HC-121 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Holiday Wreath 447 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Polished Slate 713 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Calico Blue 707 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Mediterranean Teal 2123-10 · darker, LRV 10.6
- Gondola Ride 602 · darker, LRV 9.3
Colors that go with Under the Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cabernet 2116-30 · complementary (180°)
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · analogous (−30°)
- Dragonfly AF-510 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · triadic (120°)
- Cup o' Java 1246 · triadic (240°)
Under the Sea vs popular colors
- Hunter Green (Benjamin Moore 2041-10, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 6.4 vs 10.5), more blue/cool.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 12.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.