Coastal Paradise (BM 655)
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Coastal Paradise (BM 655) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.7, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coastal Paradise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coastal Paradise by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Coastal Paradise, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Island Oasis | HDC-MD-09 | 56.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Nautical | 5007-9C | 52 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Coastal Paradise (LRV 56.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Coastal Paradise
Darker than Coastal Paradise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 655 |
| Hex | #79D5CA |
| RGB | 121, 213, 202 |
| HSL | 173°, 52%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, -30.1, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coastal Paradise (BM 655), published as #79D5CA
#60CBC8
#90DFCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coastal Paradise (BM 655)?
- Coastal Paradise has an LRV of 56.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coastal Paradise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coastal Paradise in another brand?
- Island Oasis (Behr HDC-MD-09) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Coastal Paradise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coastal Paradise as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.