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Sea View 836
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Sea View sits at L* 78.5, a* -5.5, b* -9.8. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 11.2, so it leans blue 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 6%.
LRV 54.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.7, Sea View is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea View
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honest Blue | SW 6520 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Take Five | SW 6513 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sea View
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Waters | MQ5-50 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Essex Blue | S500-2 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Viking | 550E-3 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhow Blue | CW-655 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Serenata | AF-535 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northern Air | 1676 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palatial Skies | 800 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grand Rapids | 835 | 3.04 | 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.
- Gentle Gray 1626 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Angel's Wings 1423 · lighter, LRV 58.4
- Iced Slate 2130-60 · lighter, LRV 58.0
- Mediterranean Sky 1662 · darker, LRV 50.8
- Sapphire Ice 808 · darker, LRV 50.4
- Northern Air 1676 · darker, LRV 49.3
Colors that go with Sea View
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cashmere Wrap CSP-345 · complementary (180°)
- Paradiso 717 · analogous (−30°)
- Feather Soft 1431 · analogous (+30°)
- Kept Love Letters CSP-425 · triadic (120°)
- Grecian Green 507 · triadic (240°)
Sea View vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 54.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.