Sea Mist Green (BM 2041-50)

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Sea Mist Green (BM 2041-50) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.2, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Mist Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sea Mist Green 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 Sea Mist Green, 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 | Aqueduct | SW 6758 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Fish Pond | P440-3 | 61.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Seafoam | 5008-7C | 58 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whirlpool | 1230-3 | 62 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Sea Mist Green (LRV 58.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Mist Green
Darker than Sea Mist Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2041-50 |
| Hex | #9AD5CB |
| RGB | 154, 213, 203 |
| HSL | 170°, 41%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, -20.9, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Mist Green (BM 2041-50), published as #9AD5CB
#86CBC9
#AEDFCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Mist Green (BM 2041-50)?
- Sea Mist Green has an LRV of 58.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Mist Green is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Mist Green in another brand?
- Aqueduct (SW 6758) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Sea Mist Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sea Mist Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.