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Baltic Sea CSP-680
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Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Baltic Sea sits at L* 52.6, a* -14.0, b* -8.8. Its hue angle is 212° and its chroma is 16.6, 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 12%.
LRV 22.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.2, Baltic Sea is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baltic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Baltic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapestry Teal | ICC-75 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oarsman Blue | S450-5 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Square | S460-5 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Teal | CW-570 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Oasis | CSP-710 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salzburg Blue | 755 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Echo | AF-505 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Aegean Teal | 2136-40 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Dusk 1644 · lighter, LRV 24.0
- Blue Echo AF-505 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- West Coast 1671 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Fiji AF-525 · darker, LRV 21.4
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · darker, LRV 20.0
Colors that go with Baltic Sea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hickory Stick 2103-40 · complementary (180°)
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · analogous (−30°)
- Lakeside Cabin 1658 · analogous (+30°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · triadic (120°)
- Smoke Bush 1519 · triadic (240°)
Baltic Sea vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 22.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.0) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 22.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.