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Benjamin Moore2055-30

Caribbean Blue Water

There is more to Benjamin Moore Caribbean Blue Water (2055-30) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

18.12

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Light Reflectance Value
18.12
Dark
TemperatureCool
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Coordinating Colors

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Opal
Opal
Caribbean Blue Water vs Opal
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Opal
OC-73 · LRV 84

At LRV 84 vs 18, Opal is decisively the brighter choice.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Caribbean Blue Water vs Ocean Air
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
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Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 18, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Ice Mist
Ice Mist
Caribbean Blue Water vs Ice Mist
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Ice Mist
OC-67 · LRV 89

At LRV 89 vs 18, Ice Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Fan Coral
Fan Coral
Caribbean Blue Water vs Fan Coral
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Fan Coral
013 · LRV 32

At LRV 32 vs 18, Fan Coral is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades
Caribbean Blue Water vs Pacific Palisades
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Pacific Palisades
762 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Caribbean Blue Water vs Surf Blue
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Largo Teal
Largo Teal
Caribbean Blue Water vs Largo Teal
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Largo Teal
742 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Venezuelan Sea
Venezuelan Sea
Caribbean Blue Water vs Venezuelan Sea
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
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Venezuelan Sea
2054-30 · LRV 14

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Million Dollar Red
Million Dollar Red
Caribbean Blue Water vs Million Dollar Red
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Million Dollar Red
2003-10 · LRV 13

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Dream Whip
Dream Whip
Caribbean Blue Water vs Dream Whip
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
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Dream Whip
2174-60 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 18, Dream Whip is decisively the brighter choice.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Racing Orange
Racing Orange
Caribbean Blue Water vs Racing Orange
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Racing Orange
2169-10 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Pumpkin Cream
Pumpkin Cream
Caribbean Blue Water vs Pumpkin Cream
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
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Pumpkin Cream
2168-20 · LRV 26

A 8-point LRV gap (26 vs 18) makes Pumpkin Cream the marginally brighter of the two.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Caribbean Blue Water vs Pumpkin Pie
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Pumpkin Pie
2167-20 · LRV 26

Pumpkin Pie reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Gold Rush
Gold Rush
Caribbean Blue Water vs Gold Rush
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Gold Rush
2166-10 · LRV 19

With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Minstrel Heart
Minstrel Heart
Caribbean Blue Water vs Minstrel Heart
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Minstrel Heart
1297 · LRV 42

Minstrel Heart reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 18), opening up a space where Caribbean Blue Water encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades
Caribbean Blue Water vs Pacific Palisades
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Pacific Palisades
762 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Americana
Americana
Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Americana vs Caribbean Blue Water
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Americana
770 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Darker Colors

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Pacific Ocean Blue
Pacific Ocean Blue
Caribbean Blue Water vs Pacific Ocean Blue
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Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
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Pacific Ocean Blue
2055-20 · LRV 11

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Venezuelan Sea
Venezuelan Sea
Caribbean Blue Water vs Venezuelan Sea
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Venezuelan Sea
2054-30 · LRV 14

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Jade Garden
Jade Garden
Caribbean Blue Water vs Jade Garden
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Jade Garden
2056-20 · LRV 11

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Caribbean Blue Water vs Surf Blue
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Caribbean Blue Water
Caribbean Blue Water
Deep Ocean
Deep Ocean
Caribbean Blue Water vs Deep Ocean
Benjamin Moore
Caribbean Blue Water
2055-30 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Deep Ocean
2058-30 · LRV 14

Caribbean Blue Water reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB0, 123, 142
HSL188° 100% 28%
CMYK100 13 0 44
CIE LabL: 47.1 a: -21.5 b: -18.4
XYZX: 0.12 Y: 0.16 Z: 0.28

Manufacturer description

A radiant turquoise that brings to mind sparkling azure seas.

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