Surf City
731 · #87D1D2 · LRV 55 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Surf City55
- 4Jetstream60
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Surf City, Really?
Surf City reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 731 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Surf City
Surf City 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 Surf City
At LRV 55, Surf City 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 Surf City 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 731 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 | BelizeSW 6945 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sky WatchHDC-MD-14 · Behr | 3.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle5004-9C · Valspar | 1.9 | 55.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fling GreenPPG1234-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fling GreenPPG1234-4 · Glidden | 1.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tip Top Teal132-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Surf City 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 #87D1D2 in HSL space. Pair Surf City with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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