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Surf City 731
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, Surf City sits at L* 79.3, a* -22.6, b* -7.8. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 23.9, 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 6%.
LRV 55.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.4, Surf City is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Surf City
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 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Mariner | SW 6766 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Surf City
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 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudless | 510B-4 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Big Surf | M460-3 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearlake | 738 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Tropicana Cabana | 2048-50 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caribbean Cool | 661 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mexicali Turquoise | 662 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spectra Blue | 2049-50 | 3.43 | 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.
- Shore House Green 2047-50 · lighter, LRV 59.5
- South Beach 2043-50 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Delano Waters 766 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · darker, LRV 52.4
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
Colors that go with Surf City
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Delicate Rose 2008-50 · complementary (180°)
- Lady Liberty 585 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (120°)
- Sepia Tan 1116 · triadic (240°)
Surf City vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 55.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 55.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.