Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Jamaican Aqua |
| SKU | 2048-60 |
| Hex | #B3E8E6 |
| RGB | 179, 232, 230 |
| HSL | 178°, 54%, 81% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Jamaican Aqua Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Jamaican Aqua 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 2048-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Jamaican Aqua is Aquatint (SW 6936) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquatint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
At Behr, the closest color to Jamaican Aqua is Early September (M500-2) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Early September swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
Valspar's nearest match is Frosty (5006-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69.4 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jamaican Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Frosty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jamaican Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Seascape Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
Glidden's nearest match is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jamaican Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Seascape Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Hint of Turquoise (131-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Jamaican Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Hint of Turquoise swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Jamaican Aqua. The nearest is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Jamaican Aqua is Spearmint (DE5729). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Spearmint and you'll get the same color. See the full Spearmint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Jamaican Aqua is Luxor Blue (0678) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luxor Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Jamaican Aqua is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Jamaican Aqua
At Kompozit, the closest color to Jamaican Aqua is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →