Benjamin Moore Sea Green CW-515 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Sea Green paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CW-515. Find out if this gorgeous cold green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
Official color page: | Sea Green CW-515 |
Color code: | CW-515 |
Color name: | Sea Green |
Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
LRV of Sea Green
Sea Green CW-515 has an LRV of 42.27% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
What are Benjamin Moore Sea Green undertones?
Green is Benjamin Moore Sea Green undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#A3B692
RGB code:
163, 182, 146
Is Benjamin Moore Sea Green CW-515 cool or warm?
With a hue of 92° this Green refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
CW-515 Sea Green HSL code: 92, 20%, 64%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Sea Green:
Monochromatic color scheme
A monochromatic color scheme is a color palette that consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. This means using variations of one hue, such as different shades of blue, green, or red, to create a harmonious and cohesive look.
Lighter shades
Benjamin Moore CW-515 Sea Green
Complementary color scheme
A complementary color scheme is a color combination that uses two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
Format | Code | |
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HEX | #A3B692 | |
RGB Decimal | 163, 182, 146 | |
RGB Percent | 63.92%, 71.37%, 57.25% | |
HSV | Hue: 92° Saturation: 19.78% Value: 71.37% | |
HSL | hsl(92, 20, 64) | |
CMYK | Cyan: 10.44 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 19.78 Key: 28.63 | |
YIQ | Y: 172.215 I: 0.246 Q: -15.222 | |
XYZ | X: 37.019 Y: 43.318 Z: 33.597 | |
CIE Lab | L:71.77 a:-13.173 b:16.179 | |
Decimal | 10729106 |