Caribbean Blue Water (BM 2055-30)
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Caribbean Blue Water (BM 2055-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Blue Water
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caribbean Blue Water 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 Caribbean Blue Water, 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 | Great Falls | SW 6495 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Havasu | 520B-7 | 15.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ocean Soul | 5009-9 | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda | 1150-6 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Caribbean Blue Water (LRV 18.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Blue Water
Darker than Caribbean Blue Water
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2055-30 |
| Hex | #007B8E |
| RGB | 0, 123, 142 |
| HSL | 188°, 100%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.1, -21.5, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Blue Water (BM 2055-30), published as #007B8E
#00728C
#37848E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Blue Water (BM 2055-30)?
- Caribbean Blue Water has an LRV of 18.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Blue Water is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Blue Water in another brand?
- Bermuda (PPG 1150-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Caribbean Blue Water warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caribbean Blue Water as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.