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North Sea CC-932
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, North Sea sits at L* 24.2, a* -1.4, b* -12.4. Its hue angle is 264° and its chroma is 12.5, 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 12%.
LRV 6.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.0, North Sea is lighter than 1% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to North 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Navy | SW 9178 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Naval | SW 6244 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to North 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soulful | HDC-FL13-7 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Compass Blue | MQ5-54 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peaceful Night | 590F-7 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Royal | 2061-10 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Three-Piece-Suit | 2062-10 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentleman's Gray | 2062-20 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Washington Blue | CW-630 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Marine Blue | 2059-10 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winding Waterway | 2063-10 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Twilight 2058-10 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Blackberry Punch CC-962 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20 · lighter, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with North Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Rock 2139-10 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight 2058-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Deep Mulberry 2069-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Caponata AF-650 · triadic (120°)
- Essex Green HC-188 · triadic (240°)
North Sea vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 1.2) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.0), more yellow/warm.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more green.
- Soot (Benjamin Moore 2129-20, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.