Scuba Green (BM 2046-50)
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Scuba Green (BM 2046-50) is a light, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.5, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Scuba Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Scuba 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 Scuba 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Island Oasis | HDC-MD-09 | 56.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mermaid's Song | 6001-9C | 65 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Scuba Green (LRV 60.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Scuba Green
Darker than Scuba Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2046-50 |
| Hex | #81DDD0 |
| RGB | 129, 221, 208 |
| HSL | 172°, 58%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, -30.5, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Scuba Green (BM 2046-50), published as #81DDD0
#69D2CE
#98E8D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Scuba Green (BM 2046-50)?
- Scuba Green has an LRV of 60.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Scuba Green is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Scuba Green in another brand?
- Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Scuba Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Scuba Green as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.