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Sea Isle 751
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, Sea Isle sits at L* 82.8, a* -15.0, b* -7.7. Its hue angle is 207° and its chroma is 16.8, 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 61.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.7, Sea Isle is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Isle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Cay | SW 6772 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spa | SW 6765 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sea Isle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapture Blue | 520C-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Midwinter Mist | M470-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Winsome Hue | 530C-3 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Breeze | 757 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Sonoma Skies | 737 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Spring Rain | 723 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indigo | 744 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Blue | 2052-60 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delano Waters | 766 | 2.73 | 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.
- Watercolor Blue 793 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Teardrop Blue 2053-60 · lighter, LRV 65.6
- Splash 2059-60 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Lake Victoria 668 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Sea Isle
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Salmon Berry 2089-50 · complementary (180°)
- Copper Patina 619 · analogous (−30°)
- Little Boy Blue 2061-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Bunny Nose Pink 2074-60 · triadic (120°)
- Oakwood Manor 1095 · triadic (240°)
Sea Isle vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 13.4) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.