Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

664

Poseidon is an intense blue-green from Benjamin Moore that reads as saturated and cool-toned across most lighting conditions. With an LRV of 31.43, it absorbs more light than it reflects, giving it a bold, concentrated appearance on walls. It functions well as an accent wall color in bathrooms, living rooms, or coastal-themed spaces where a strong color statement is needed.

The cool undertones keep it from feeling heavy despite its depth. Pair it with Benjamin Moore's Classic Gray or Simply White to balance its intensity, and consider analogous options like Wythe Blue or Sea Foam for tonal continuity.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

664

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Poseidon 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 Poseidon under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Poseidon under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

178°

Cyan Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

100%

Highly Saturated

LRV

31.4

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

#00A6A1

RGB Decimal

0, 166, 161

RGB Percent

0.0%, 65.1%, 63.1%

HSL

178.2, 100.0%, 32.5%

HSV

178.2, 100.0%, 65.1%

CMYK

100.0%, 0.0%, 3.0%, 34.9%

YIQ

115.8, -97.3, -36.6

XYZ

20.07, 29.85, 38.42

CIE Lab

61.52, -36.40, -7.67

CIE Luv

61.52, -48.10, -6.09

Hunter Lab

54.63, -27.97, -6.97

Decimal

42657

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Poseidon Gulf Shores Lido Deck Tropical Turquoise

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Poseidon Lights at Sea Grecian Isle Fiji

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Poseidon Heritage Red Quite Red Pink Peach

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Glidden

Grecian Isle

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Poseidon

Behr

Tropical Sea

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Valspar

Laguna Green

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Poseidon

Valspar

Blue Bolero

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Poseidon

Behr

Fiji

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Glidden

Riviera Paradise

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Poseidon

Valspar

Exotic Sea

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Poseidon

Valspar

Tantalizing Teal

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Poseidon

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Meridian Blue

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Poseidon

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Mayan Green

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Poseidon

Valspar

Turquoise Tint

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Valspar

Lights at Sea

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Behr

Tropics

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Behr

Island Dream

Benjamin Moore

Poseidon

Behr

Paradise Landscape