Ocean Air (BM 2123-50)
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Ocean Air (BM 2123-50) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71.8, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Air
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ocean Air by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Ocean Air, 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 Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Spa Retreat | PPL-72 | 75.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Slumber | 7004-12 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pistachio Cream | 1148-2 | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Ocean Air (LRV 71.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Air
Darker than Ocean Air
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2123-50 |
| Hex | #D3E1E1 |
| RGB | 211, 225, 225 |
| HSL | 180°, 19%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -4.7, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Air (BM 2123-50), published as #D3E1E1
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#E6EBE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Air (BM 2123-50)?
- Ocean Air has an LRV of 71.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Air is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Air in another brand?
- Pistachio Cream (PPG 1148-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Air warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ocean Air as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.