Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Sea Reflections |
| SKU | 1664 |
| Hex | #9CB1AB |
| RGB | 156, 177, 171 |
| HSL | 163°, 12%, 65% |
| LRV | 36 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
What Color Is Sea Reflections, Really?
Sea Reflections reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1664 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Reflections
Sea Reflections 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 Reflections
Sea Reflections sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Sea Reflections 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.
TEST IT IN YOUR LIGHT →Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1664 directly — but if you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches:
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Sea Reflections 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 #9CB1AB in HSL space. Pair Sea Reflections 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.
Will It Work in YOUR Room?
No page can promise how Sea Reflections behaves in your light. Upload a photo and see it on your own walls in seconds — before you spend a cent on samples.
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