Florida Aqua (BM 2042-60)
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Florida Aqua (BM 2042-60) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Florida Aqua
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Florida Aqua 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 Florida Aqua, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aloha | MQ4-23 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Aquatic Mist | 5008-9B | 71 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wintergreen Mint | 1229-2 | 73 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Florida Aqua (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Florida Aqua
Darker than Florida Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2042-60 |
| Hex | #B8EEE1 |
| RGB | 184, 238, 225 |
| HSL | 166°, 61%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -19.7, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Florida Aqua (BM 2042-60), published as #B8EEE1
#A4E3DF
#CCF9E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Florida Aqua (BM 2042-60)?
- Florida Aqua has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Florida Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Florida Aqua in another brand?
- Aloha (Behr MQ4-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Florida Aqua warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Florida Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; 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.