Sea Life
2118-40 · #7B7C88 · LRV 20 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Sea Life20
- 4Stardew43
- 5Quietude48
What Color Is Sea Life, Really?
Sea Life reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2118-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Life
Sea Life works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sea Life
With an LRV of 20, Sea Life is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Sea Life 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 2118-40 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | SolitaireN560-5 · Behr | 3.7 | 20 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nuts and Bolts8004-46E · Valspar | 3.2 | 21 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magic DustPPG13-24 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evening Shadow30BB 21/056 · Glidden | 2.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Purple ThrushHGSW 2403 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Tarnished SilverDE6355 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.9 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Life 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 #7B7C88 in HSL space. Pair Sea Life with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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