Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Adriatic Sea |
| SKU | CSP-660 |
| Hex | #004763 |
| RGB | 0, 71, 99 |
| HSL | 197°, 100%, 19% |
| LRV | 5 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea
At LRV 5, Adriatic Sea is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Adriatic Sea earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Adriatic Sea within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #004763 in HSL space. Pair Adriatic Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Adriatic Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Adriatic Sea from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-660 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adriatic Sea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Loyal Blue (SW 6510), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adriatic Sea without repainting risk. See the full Loyal Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Adriatic Sea
At Behr, the closest color to Adriatic Sea is Velvet Evening (540F-7) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Evening swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Adriatic Sea
Valspar's nearest match is Back of Beyond (V070-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.8 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adriatic Sea without repainting risk. See the full Back of Beyond swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Adriatic Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Narragansett Navy (HGSW 2361), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Adriatic Sea without repainting risk. See the full Narragansett Navy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Adriatic Sea
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Adriatic Sea. The nearest is Deep Ocean (DEA135) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →