Adriatic Sea
CSP-660 · #004763 · LRV 5 — cool blue-green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Adriatic Sea5
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is Adriatic Sea, Really?
Adriatic Sea reads as a cool blue-green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-660 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Adriatic Sea
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Adriatic Sea are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-660 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Loyal BlueSW 6510 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | Velvet Evening540F-7 · Behr | 2.4 | 5 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Midnight SonataV109-6 · Valspar | 2.9 | 5.9 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Narragansett NavyHGSW 2361 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Deep OceanDEA135 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.2 | 6 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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