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Ocean City Blue 718
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Ocean City Blue sits at L* 70.8, a* -8.1, b* -5.6. Its hue angle is 215° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 42.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.4, Ocean City Blue is lighter than 46% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ocean City Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Moire | SW 9056 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ocean City Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Moment | ICC-66 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peaceful Blue | S470-3 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton Blue | HC-149 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Colorado Gray | 2136-50 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Silken Blue | CSP-670 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cape Blue | 1642 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saratoga Springs | 1669 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 2.94 | 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.
- Kensington Green 710 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Celtic Blue ES-31 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Aspen Skies 1656 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Adagio 1593 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Pilgrim Haze 2132-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Ocean City Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Monet 1243 · complementary (180°)
- Kensington Green 710 · analogous (−30°)
- Winter Lake 2129-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Inspired AF-595 · triadic (120°)
- Kid Gloves CSP-175 · triadic (240°)
Ocean City Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 42.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.