Bahaman Sea Blue (BM 2055-40)
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Bahaman Sea Blue (BM 2055-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.7, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bahaman Sea Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bahaman Sea Blue 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 Bahaman Sea Blue, 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 | Jamaica Bay | SW 6781 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | High Dive | P480-5 | 32.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Bahaman Sea Blue (LRV 35.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Bahaman Sea Blue
Darker than Bahaman Sea Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2055-40 |
| Hex | #12ABBE |
| RGB | 18, 171, 190 |
| HSL | 187°, 83%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -28.9, -19.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bahaman Sea Blue (BM 2055-40), published as #12ABBE
#00A1BC
#48B5BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bahaman Sea Blue (BM 2055-40)?
- Bahaman Sea Blue has an LRV of 35.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bahaman Sea Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bahaman Sea Blue in another brand?
- High Dive (Behr P480-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Bahaman Sea Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bahaman Sea Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.9; 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.