Surf Blue
There is more to Benjamin Moore Surf Blue (2056-30) 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. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#00808BLRV
18.24
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 18, Barren Plain is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 18, Counting Stars is decisively the brighter choice.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 18), opening up a space where Surf Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Tropical Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 18, Dream Whip is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (26 vs 18) makes Pumpkin Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Pumpkin Pie reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Minstrel Heart reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 18), opening up a space where Surf Blue encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Raspberry Blush the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Tropical Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A vibrant, head-turning teal that recalls the crash of waves on a faraway beach.