Jamaican Aqua
2048-60 · #B3E8E6 · LRV 71 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Jamaican Aqua71
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Jamaican Aqua, Really?
Jamaican Aqua reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2048-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Jamaican Aqua
Jamaican Aqua is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Jamaican Aqua
At LRV 71, Jamaican Aqua is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Jamaican Aqua 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 2048-60 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 | AquatintSW 6936 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tahitian BreezeP450-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frosty5006-9B · Valspar | 1.4 | 69.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Seascape GreenPPG1233-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Seascape GreenPPG1233-4 · Glidden | 1.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hint of Turquoise131-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Jamaican Aqua 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 #B3E8E6 in HSL space. Pair Jamaican Aqua with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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