Pacific Sea Teal (BM 2049-10)
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Pacific Sea Teal (BM 2049-10) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.9, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pacific Sea Teal
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pacific Sea Teal by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Pacific Sea Teal, 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 | Cascades | SW 7623 | 4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Arboretum | T14-16 | 6 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Deep River Green | 5010-3 | 7 | 6.5 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Night Watch | 1145-7 | 7 | 6.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Pacific Sea Teal (LRV 5.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Pacific Sea Teal
Darker than Pacific Sea Teal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2049-10 |
| Hex | #274043 |
| RGB | 39, 64, 67 |
| HSL | 186°, 26%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.3, -8.7, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pacific Sea Teal (BM 2049-10), published as #274043
#123841
#384843
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pacific Sea Teal (BM 2049-10)?
- Pacific Sea Teal has an LRV of 5.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pacific Sea Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pacific Sea Teal in another brand?
- Cascades (SW 7623) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Pacific Sea Teal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pacific Sea Teal as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.