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Sea Wind OC-139
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Wind sits at L* 88.6, a* -2.1, b* 8.1. Its hue angle is 104° and its chroma is 8.3, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 45%.
LRV 71.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.5, Sea Wind is lighter than 80% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Sea Wind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagey | SW 6175 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Nonchalant White | SW 6161 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 1.86 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Sea Wind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Limestone | PPF-15 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Turtle Dove | 400E-2 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Guesthouse | UL190-11 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Frost | 1506 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Old Prairie | 2143-50 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Old Prairie | OC-42 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Ally's Earring | CSP-125 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| November Rain | OC-50 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| November Rain | 2142-60 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Calm OC-22 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Calm 2111-70 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Beautiful in My Eyes 1170 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- White Sand OC-10 · darker, LRV 67.0
- White Sand 964 · darker, LRV 67.0
- April Showers 1507 · darker, LRV 66.8
Colors that go with Sea Wind
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Bride-To-Be 1009 · analogous (−30°)
- North Shore Green 456 · analogous (+30°)
- Mystical Blue 792 · triadic (120°)
- Nursery Pink 2076-70 · triadic (240°)
Sea Wind vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 2.8) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 71.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 71.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 71.5), more red/pink.