Summer Green
2043-60 · #B8EBE1 · LRV 74 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Summer Green74
- 4Frosty Mint83
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Summer Green, Really?
Summer Green reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2043-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Green
Summer Green 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 Summer Green
At LRV 74, Summer Green 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 Summer Green 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 2043-60 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 | AquatintSW 6936 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Tahitian BreezeP450-2 · Behr | 2.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sprinkle5008-9A · Valspar | 2.3 | 76.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wintergreen MintPPG1229-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua Sky56GG 77/156 · Glidden | 2.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hint of Turquoise131-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Green 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 #B8EBE1 in HSL space. Pair Summer Green with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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