Tropical Turquoise (BM 2052-30)
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Tropical Turquoise (BM 2052-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Turquoise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tropical Turquoise 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 Tropical Turquoise, 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 | Maxi Teal | SW 6769 | 13 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Caribbean Current | P460-7 | 12.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sensual Jade | 5009-8 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Romantic Isle | 1231-7 | 16 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Tropical Turquoise (LRV 14.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Turquoise
Darker than Tropical Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2052-30 |
| Hex | #00706C |
| RGB | 0, 112, 108 |
| HSL | 178°, 100%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, -27.5, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Turquoise (BM 2052-30), published as #00706C
#00676A
#2F796C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Turquoise (BM 2052-30)?
- Tropical Turquoise has an LRV of 14.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Turquoise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Turquoise in another brand?
- Caribbean Current (Behr P460-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Tropical Turquoise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tropical Turquoise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.