Benjamin Moore

Cool Aqua

2056-40

Cool Aqua is a vivid turquoise with a cool undertone and clear chroma. Its LRV of 36.77 gives it mid-tone depth without going dark. It works in bathrooms, kitchens, or accent walls where a clear blue-green is needed.

White Dove and Chantilly Lace keep trim bright. Hale Navy provides contrast, while Guilford Green and Blue Heather support related cooler tones.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2056-40

Collection

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Cool Aqua in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

184°

Cyan Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

77%

Highly Saturated

LRV

36.8

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#18AFBB

RGB Decimal

24, 175, 187

RGB Percent

9.4%, 68.6%, 73.3%

HSL

184.4, 77.3%, 41.4%

HSV

184.4, 87.2%, 73.3%

CMYK

87.2%, 6.4%, 0.0%, 26.7%

YIQ

131.2, -93.9, -28.1

XYZ

24.68, 34.44, 52.36

CIE Lab

65.31, -31.51, -16.50

CIE Luv

65.31, -47.98, -20.79

Hunter Lab

58.69, -25.29, -16.28

Decimal

1617851

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cool Aqua Island Dream Caribe Night Scape

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cool Aqua Bahaman Sea Blue Placid Sea High Dive

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cool Aqua Dark Salmon Dantes Cardigan Old World

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cool Aqua Rainbow Bright Cosmic Green Neon Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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