Mexicali Turquoise (BM 662)
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Mexicali Turquoise (BM 662) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.6, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mexicali Turquoise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mexicali Turquoise 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 Mexicali Turquoise, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soft Turquoise | P460-3 | 53 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Nautical | 5007-9C | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mexicali Turquoise (LRV 53.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Mexicali Turquoise
Darker than Mexicali Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 662 |
| Hex | #78CECC |
| RGB | 120, 206, 204 |
| HSL | 179°, 47%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, -26.4, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mexicali Turquoise (BM 662), published as #78CECC
#5FC4CA
#8FD8CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mexicali Turquoise (BM 662)?
- Mexicali Turquoise has an LRV of 53.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mexicali Turquoise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mexicali Turquoise in another brand?
- Soft Turquoise (Behr P460-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mexicali Turquoise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mexicali Turquoise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.