North Sea Green (BM 2053-30)
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North Sea Green (BM 2053-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with North Sea Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for North Sea Green 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 North Sea Green, 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 | Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Antigua | M460-7 | 12.6 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vintage Teal | 5010-9 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Holiday | 13-28 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to North Sea Green (LRV 14.8) by LRV.
Lighter than North Sea Green
Darker than North Sea Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-30 |
| Hex | #236D73 |
| RGB | 35, 109, 115 |
| HSL | 185°, 53%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, -20.2, -10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
North Sea Green (BM 2053-30), published as #236D73
#006471
#3F7673
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of North Sea Green (BM 2053-30)?
- North Sea Green has an LRV of 14.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so North Sea Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to North Sea Green in another brand?
- Antigua (Behr M460-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is North Sea Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists North Sea Green as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.0; 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.