Capri Seas (BM 2047-40)
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Capri Seas (BM 2047-40) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Capri Seas
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Capri Seas 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 Capri Seas, 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 | Larchmere | SW 6752 | 41 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Island Aqua | P450-5 | 38.3 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rainforest Mist | 6001-10B | 40 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Capri Seas (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Capri Seas
Darker than Capri Seas
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2047-40 |
| Hex | #4BBCAB |
| RGB | 75, 188, 171 |
| HSL | 171°, 46%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, -36.0, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Capri Seas (BM 2047-40), published as #4BBCAB
#26B2A9
#66C6AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Capri Seas (BM 2047-40)?
- Capri Seas has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Capri Seas is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Capri Seas in another brand?
- Tint Of Turquoise (PPG 1232-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Capri Seas warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Capri Seas as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.