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Seaside Resort 725
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, Seaside Resort sits at L* 66.1, a* -16.5, b* -11.2. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 20.0, 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 8%.
LRV 36.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.9, Seaside Resort is lighter than 40% 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 Seaside Resort
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebbtide | SW 6493 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reflecting Pool | SW 6486 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nautilus | SW 6780 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seaside Resort
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Skies | 520F-4 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sonic Blue | T15-11 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Snowboard | S460-4 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayville Blue | 747 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baltimore Sky | 760 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 5.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · lighter, LRV 43.4
- Athenian Blue 773 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Clear Sailing CC-784 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Jamestown Blue HC-148 · darker, LRV 33.8
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Whipple Blue HC-152 · darker, LRV 32.4
Colors that go with Seaside Resort
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · complementary (180°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · analogous (−30°)
- San Francisco Bay 802 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Sunset 1377 · triadic (120°)
- Nature's Scenery 1524 · triadic (240°)
Seaside Resort vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 36.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 36.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 16.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 36.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.