Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana 2048-50

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Official page:Tropicana Cabana 2048-50
Code:2048-50
Name:Tropicana Cabana
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana?

Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana 2048-50 is a medium-light aqua with an even blend of blue and green that reads clean and distinctly cool. Its #7ED5D4 color value gives it a bright, watery appearance without the sharpness of a saturated turquoise. In daylight, the blue-green character is especially clear, while warmer interior lighting can make the color appear a little softer and greener. Tropicana Cabana suits bathrooms, sunrooms, laundry rooms, or a cheerful kitchen island where its freshness can be used in a focused way. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale natural wood, light gray stone, or sandy beige textiles to keep the palette grounded.

Benjamin Moore 2048-50 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana reviews (2 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana undertones?

Tropicana Cabana is a mid-light, soft light blue-green. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#7ED5D4

RGB code:

126, 213, 212

Is Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 179° on the HSL hue wheel, this Blue falls clearly in the cool range.

2048-50 Tropicana Cabana HSL code: 179, 51%, 66%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Tropicana Cabana

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tropicana Cabana:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Tropicana Cabana with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 359, such as Benjamin Moore Dark Walnut and Caponata.

LRV of Tropicana Cabana

Tropicana Cabana has an LRV of 56.94% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 56.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#7ED5D4
RGB Decimal126, 213, 212
RGB Percent49.41%, 83.53%, 83.14%
HSVHue: 179° Saturation: 40.85% Value: 83.53%
HSLhsl(179, 51, 66)
CMYKCyan: 40.85 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.47 Key: 16.47
YIQY: 186.873 I: -51.522 Q: -18.715
XYZX: 44.277 Y: 56.774 Z: 70.895
CIE LabL:80.053 a:-26.42 b:-7.739
CIE LuvL:80.053 u:-39.628 v:-7.714
Decimal8312276
Hunter Lab75.349, -26.969, -3.041

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