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Sea to Shining Sea 789
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sea to Shining Sea sits at L* 70.2, a* -11.4, b* -27.0. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 29.3, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 43.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.8, Sea to Shining Sea is lighter than 48% 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 Sea to Shining 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sea to Shining 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Force | P500-4 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Electra | P510-4 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riviera Blue | 540B-5 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Wave | 2065-50 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Costa Rica Blue | 2064-50 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| True Blue | 2066-50 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquarius | 788 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Belle Island | 782 | 3.06 | 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.
- True Blue 2066-50 · lighter, LRV 45.5
- Costa Rica Blue 2064-50 · lighter, LRV 46.4
- St. Lucia Skies 781 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Blue Belle Island 782 · darker, LRV 38.5
- San Francisco Bay 802 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Lafayette Blue CW-610 · darker, LRV 37.1
Colors that go with Sea to Shining Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Milk and Honey AF-210 · complementary (180°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · analogous (−30°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · triadic (120°)
- Grenada Green 432 · triadic (240°)
Sea to Shining Sea vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 20.2) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.