Sea Haze
2137-50 · #B3B5AB · LRV 45 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Sea Haze45
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Sea Haze, Really?
Sea Haze reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2137-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Haze
Sea Haze is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sea Haze
Sea Haze sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sea Haze 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 2137-50 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 | Sensible HueSW 6198 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heirloom SilverPPU25-08 · Behr | 0.8 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Silver MossT686 · Valspar | 1.9 | 46.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusty Miller50GY 45/037 · Glidden | 2.5 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sultry Gray442-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Phantom ForestHGSW 3276 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Haze 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 #B3B5AB in HSL space. Pair Sea Haze with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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