Match Surf Blue

Benjamin Moore Surf Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 18. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Surf Blue
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30#00808BLRV 18Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Surf Blue
Surf Blue
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3
Surf Blue vs RAL 690-3
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 690-3
RAL 690-3 · LRV 11

Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Cote D'Azur
Cote D'Azur
Surf Blue vs Cote D'Azur
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Cote D'Azur
6951 · LRV 15

Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Hypnotic Sea
Surf Blue vs Hypnotic Sea
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
PPG
Hypnotic Sea
PPG1234-7 · LRV 15

A 3-point LRV gap (18 vs 15) makes Surf Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
L366
Surf Blue vs L366
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Salzburg Blue
Surf Blue
Salzburg Blue
Surf Blue
Benjamin Moore
Salzburg Blue
755 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 21 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Water blue
Water blue
Surf Blue vs Water blue
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Water blue
RAL 5021 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Calypso Blue
Calypso Blue
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Calypso Blue vs Surf Blue
Behr
Calypso Blue
HDC-CL-27 · LRV 14
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18

A 4-point LRV gap (18 vs 14) makes Surf Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Teal Touch
Teal Touch
Surf Blue vs Teal Touch
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Dulux
Teal Touch
16BG 24/357 · LRV 24

Teal Touch reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Vardo
Vardo
Surf Blue vs Vardo
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
Vardo
288 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Job's Tears
Job's Tears
Surf Blue vs Job's Tears
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Job's Tears
0676 · LRV 10

A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Surf Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G
Surf Blue vs S 5040-B60G
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
NCS
S 5040-B60G
S 5040-B60G · LRV 8

A 10-point LRV gap (18 vs 8) makes Surf Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.2Distinct
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Tea with Florence
Tea with Florence
Surf Blue vs Tea with Florence
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
310 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.3Distinct
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Fusion
Fusion
Surf Blue vs Fusion
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Jotun
Fusion
5362 · LRV 12

Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 18.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 18.5Distinct
Surf Blue
Surf Blue
Passageway
Passageway
Surf Blue vs Passageway
Benjamin Moore
Surf Blue
2056-30 · LRV 18
Valspar
Passageway
V137-6 · LRV 14

Surf Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 22.0Distinct