Deep Sea Green (BM 735)
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Deep Sea Green (BM 735) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Sea Green
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Sea Green 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 Deep Sea Green, 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 Peacock | SW 0064 | 6 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Abyss | MQ6-01 | 7.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Royal Pine | 5011-5 | 8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deep Emerald | 1148-7 | 8 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Deep Sea Green (LRV 8.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Sea Green
Darker than Deep Sea Green
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 735 |
| Hex | #255456 |
| RGB | 37, 84, 86 |
| HSL | 182°, 40%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.7, -15.3, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Sea Green (BM 735), published as #255456
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Sea Green (BM 735)?
- Deep Sea Green has an LRV of 8.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Sea Green is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Sea Green in another brand?
- Ocean Abyss (Behr MQ6-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Deep Sea Green warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Sea Green as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.