Marine Aqua (BM 2052-20)
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Marine Aqua (BM 2052-20) is a very deep, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.5, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marine Aqua
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marine Aqua 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 Marine 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 | Cape Verde | SW 6482 | 7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Billiard Table | S-H-490 | 9.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ivy League | 5010-5 | 9 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Empress Teal | 1142-7 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Marine Aqua (LRV 9.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Marine Aqua
Darker than Marine Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2052-20 |
| Hex | #0A5A52 |
| RGB | 10, 90, 82 |
| HSL | 174°, 80%, 20% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.0, -24.2, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marine Aqua (BM 2052-20), published as #0A5A52
#005150
#2B6352
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marine Aqua (BM 2052-20)?
- Marine Aqua has an LRV of 9.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marine Aqua is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marine Aqua in another brand?
- Cape Verde (SW 6482) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Marine Aqua warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marine Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.