Seahorse (BM 2028-70)
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Seahorse (BM 2028-70) is a very light, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 87.1, so it reflects about 87 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seahorse
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seahorse by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Seahorse, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 85.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Grassy Field | 6004-5A | 85 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Morning Glow | 1216-1 | 85 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Seahorse (LRV 87.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Seahorse
Darker than Seahorse
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2028-70 |
| Hex | #F4F6DD |
| RGB | 244, 246, 221 |
| HSL | 65°, 58%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 87.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.2, -4.9, 11.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seahorse (BM 2028-70), published as #F4F6DD
#E2EBDB
#FFFFDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seahorse (BM 2028-70)?
- Seahorse has an LRV of 87.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seahorse is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Seahorse in another brand?
- Budding Leaf (Behr P360-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Seahorse warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seahorse as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.