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Benjamin Moore2123-50

Ocean Air

Ocean Air begins as a blue color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

71.84

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Light Reflectance Value
71.84
Light
TemperatureCool
Tone
CalmingCharmingPaleSoftTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Ocean Air in Rooms

Follow Ocean Air from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 21 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

6 Bathroom Photos

Ocean Air (2123-50) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air bathroom photo

Bathroom walls in Ocean Air create a spa-like, tranquil environment.

@johnrowan_the_painter

8 Kitchen Cabinets Photos

8 kitchen cabinets images trace Ocean Air (2123-50) through the repetition of doors, drawers and shadow lines. Catalog words such as Calming, Charming, Pale offer another lens on its character.

BM Ocean Air kitchen cabinets color

Kitchen cabinets in Ocean Air offer a fresh, contemporary aesthetic.

@seansymington

3 Bedroom Photos

Ocean Air (2123-50) moves through 3 bedroom images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air bedroom color review

Bedroom walls in Ocean Air establish a serene, restful sanctuary.

@orangeyoutempted

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air bedroom picture

Sleeping spaces feel calm and collected with Ocean Air walls.

@4wingfraulein

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air bedroom interior

Bedroom architecture gains depth when finished in cool Ocean Air tones.

@4wingfraulein

1 Kitchen Photo

The 1 kitchen image turn a blue swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air kitchen interior

Kitchen walls in Ocean Air create an open, airy cooking space.

@mjdesignsvirginiabeach

3 Misc Photos

These 3 misc images show how Ocean Air (2123-50) can sit beside a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its blue undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore 2123-50 paint color

Wall surfaces benefit from the balanced, versatile Ocean Air hue.

@justinwilsonpainting

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air paint review

Neutral foundations work well with Ocean Air as an accent choice.

@justinwilsonpainting

Benjamin Moore Ocean Air wall paint review

Wall color in Ocean Air offers subtle sophistication throughout any room.

@justinwilsonpainting

Coordinating Colors

Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Metropolitan vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Metropolitan
AF-690 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Ocean Air reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Metropolitan encloses it.

Chantilly Lace
Chantilly Lace
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Chantilly Lace vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Chantilly Lace
2121-70 · LRV 90
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

At LRV 90 vs 72, Chantilly Lace is decisively the brighter choice.

Beneath the Clouds
Beneath the Clouds
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Beneath the Clouds vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Beneath the Clouds
2131-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Ocean Air reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Beneath the Clouds encloses it.

Frostine
Frostine
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Frostine vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Frostine
AF-5 · LRV 86
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Frostine reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 72), opening up a space where Ocean Air encloses it.

Similar Colors

Constellation
Constellation
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Constellation vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Constellation
AF-540 · LRV 73
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Glacier Lake
Glacier Lake
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Glacier Lake vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Glacier Lake
867 · LRV 71
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Summer Shower
Summer Shower
Ocean Air vs Summer Shower
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Summer Shower
2135-60 · LRV 69

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Polar Ice
Polar Ice
Ocean Air vs Polar Ice
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Polar Ice
1660 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Quietly Violet
Quietly Violet
Ocean Air vs Quietly Violet
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Quietly Violet
CSP-415 · LRV 22

At LRV 72 vs 22, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Desert Shadows
Desert Shadows
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Desert Shadows vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Desert Shadows
2114-30 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Ocean Air reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Desert Shadows encloses it.

Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Hint of Violet vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Hint of Violet
2114-60 · LRV 66
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Ocean Air the marginally brighter of the two.

Antique Pearl
Antique Pearl
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Antique Pearl vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Antique Pearl
2113-70 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Night Shade
Night Shade
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Night Shade vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Night Shade
2116-10 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 6, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Incense Stick
Incense Stick
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Incense Stick vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Incense Stick
2115-20 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 8, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Velvet Plum
Velvet Plum
Ocean Air vs Velvet Plum
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Velvet Plum
CSP-420 · LRV 12

At LRV 72 vs 12, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Whispering Spring
Whispering Spring
Ocean Air vs Whispering Spring
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Whispering Spring
2136-70 · LRV 78

A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Whispering Spring the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Harbor Haze
Harbor Haze
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Harbor Haze vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Harbor Haze
2136-60 · LRV 62
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 62) makes Ocean Air the marginally brighter of the two.

Gossamer Blue
Gossamer Blue
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Gossamer Blue vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Gossamer Blue
2123-40 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Ocean Air reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Gossamer Blue encloses it.

Fantasy Blue
Fantasy Blue
Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Fantasy Blue vs Ocean Air
Benjamin Moore
Fantasy Blue
716 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72

Ocean Air reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Windy Sky
Windy Sky
Ocean Air vs Windy Sky
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Windy Sky
1639 · LRV 66

A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Ocean Air the marginally brighter of the two.

Ocean Air
Ocean Air
Yarmouth Blue
Yarmouth Blue
Ocean Air vs Yarmouth Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ocean Air
2123-50 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Yarmouth Blue
HC-150 · LRV 56

At LRV 72 vs 56, Ocean Air is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

RGB211, 225, 225
HSL180° 19% 85%
CMYK6 0 0 12
CIE LabL: 88.5 a: -4.7 b: -1.6
XYZX: 0.67 Y: 0.73 Z: 0.82

Manufacturer description

A go-to blue-green for creating instantly soothing spaces.

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