South Beach (BM 2043-50)
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South Beach (BM 2043-50) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.2, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with South Beach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for South Beach 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 South Beach, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Island Oasis | HDC-MD-09 | 56.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mermaid's Song | 6001-9C | 65 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to South Beach (LRV 60.2) by LRV.
Lighter than South Beach
Darker than South Beach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2043-50 |
| Hex | #89DCCD |
| RGB | 137, 220, 205 |
| HSL | 169°, 54%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, -28.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
South Beach (BM 2043-50), published as #89DCCD
#73D2CB
#9FE7CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of South Beach (BM 2043-50)?
- South Beach has an LRV of 60.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so South Beach is a light color.
- What is the closest match to South Beach in another brand?
- Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is South Beach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists South Beach as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.