Oceanfront
660 · #ADE1DA · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Oceanfront68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Oceanfront, Really?
Oceanfront reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 660 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oceanfront
Oceanfront 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 Oceanfront
At LRV 68, Oceanfront 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 Oceanfront 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 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 | Pool BlueSW 6944 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 70 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mermaid TearsCE-02 · Behr | 2.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | In the ShallowsV028-1 · Valspar | 1.3 | 67.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silent RipplePPG1232-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silent RipplePPG1232-3 · Glidden | 1.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Turquoise Powder132-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Oceanfront 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 #ADE1DA in HSL space. Pair Oceanfront with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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