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Benjamin MooreOC-120

Seashell

Seashell begins as a white color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Off White Collection, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

LRV

79.82

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Light Reflectance Value
79.82
Light
TemperatureWarm
Tone
PaleSoft
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Seashell
Seashell
Spa
Spa
Seashell vs Spa
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Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80
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Spa
AF-435 · LRV 63

At LRV 80 vs 63, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Mountain Peak White
Mountain Peak White
Seashell
Seashell
Mountain Peak White vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Mountain Peak White
OC-121 · LRV 89
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

A 9-point LRV gap (89 vs 80) makes Mountain Peak White the marginally brighter of the two.

Persimmon
Persimmon
Seashell
Seashell
Persimmon vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Persimmon
2088-40 · LRV 24
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Seashell reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 24), opening up a space where Persimmon encloses it.

Seashell
Seashell
White Chocolate
White Chocolate
Seashell vs White Chocolate
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
White Chocolate
OC-127 · LRV 87

White Chocolate reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Similar Colors

Royal Silk
Royal Silk
Seashell
Seashell
Royal Silk vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Royal Silk
939 · LRV 78
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Approaching Storm
Approaching Storm
Seashell
Seashell
Approaching Storm vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Approaching Storm
CSP-535 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 9, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Evening Dove
Evening Dove
Seashell
Seashell
Evening Dove vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Evening Dove
2128-30 · LRV 12
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 12, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Hale Navy
Hale Navy
Seashell
Seashell
Hale Navy vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Hale Navy
HC-154 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Seashell reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 8), opening up a space where Hale Navy encloses it.

Luxe
Luxe
Seashell
Seashell
Luxe vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Luxe
AF-580 · LRV 22
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Seashell reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 22), opening up a space where Luxe encloses it.

Blue Gaspe
Blue Gaspe
Seashell
Seashell
Blue Gaspe vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Blue Gaspe
1435 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 14, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Seashell
Seashell
Violet Sparkle
Violet Sparkle
Seashell vs Violet Sparkle
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80
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Violet Sparkle
1422 · LRV 69

Seashell reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Violet
French Violet
Seashell
Seashell
French Violet vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
French Violet
1427 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 18, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Floral White
Floral White
Seashell
Seashell
Floral White vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Floral White
OC-29 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cloud White
Cloud White
Seashell
Seashell
Cloud White vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

A 5-point LRV gap (85 vs 80) makes Cloud White the marginally brighter of the two.

Seashell
Seashell
Vapor
Vapor
Seashell vs Vapor
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Vapor
AF-35 · LRV 82

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Ancient Ivory
Ancient Ivory
Seashell
Seashell
Ancient Ivory vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Ancient Ivory
OC-133 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Seashell
Seashell
Stoneware
Stoneware
Seashell vs Stoneware
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80
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Stoneware
CSP-245 · LRV 81

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Darker Colors

Gloucester Green
Gloucester Green
Seashell
Seashell
Gloucester Green vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Gloucester Green
CW-440 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

At LRV 80 vs 63, Seashell is decisively the brighter choice.

Misty Air
Misty Air
Seashell
Seashell
Misty Air vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Misty Air
OC-44 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

A 10-point LRV gap (80 vs 70) makes Seashell the marginally brighter of the two.

Lancaster Whitewash
Lancaster Whitewash
Seashell
Seashell
Lancaster Whitewash vs Seashell
Benjamin Moore
Lancaster Whitewash
HC-174 · LRV 73
Benjamin Moore
Seashell
OC-120 · LRV 80

A 7-point LRV gap (80 vs 73) makes Seashell the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB236, 233, 216
HSL51° 34% 89%
CMYK0 1 8 7
CIE LabL: 92.2 a: -1.9 b: 8.6
XYZX: 0.76 Y: 0.81 Z: 0.77

Manufacturer description

A luminous off-white that captures the delicate silver-green that lines the inside of a shell.

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