Jamaican Aqua (BM 2048-60)
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Jamaican Aqua (BM 2048-60) is a light, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71.3, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jamaican Aqua
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jamaican Aqua by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Jamaican 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tahitian Breeze | P450-2 | 74.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Frosty | 5006-9B | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Jamaican Aqua (LRV 71.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Jamaican Aqua
Darker than Jamaican Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2048-60 |
| Hex | #B3E8E6 |
| RGB | 179, 232, 230 |
| HSL | 178°, 54%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -17.2, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jamaican Aqua (BM 2048-60), published as #B3E8E6
#9FDEE4
#C7F2E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jamaican Aqua (BM 2048-60)?
- Jamaican Aqua has an LRV of 71.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jamaican Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Jamaican Aqua in another brand?
- Frosty (Valspar 5006-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Jamaican Aqua warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jamaican Aqua as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.