Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Surf City |
| SKU | 731 |
| Hex | #87D1D2 |
| RGB | 135, 209, 210 |
| HSL | 181°, 45%, 68% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Surf City Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Surf City from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 731 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf City
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Belize (SW 6945), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf City without repainting risk. See the full Belize swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Surf City
At Behr, the closest color to Surf City is Sky Watch (HDC-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Watch swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Surf City
Valspar's nearest match is Beach Sparkle (5004-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.7 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf City without repainting risk. See the full Beach Sparkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Surf City
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fling Green (PPG1234-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf City without repainting risk. See the full Fling Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Surf City
Glidden's nearest match is Fling Green (PPG1234-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf City without repainting risk. See the full Fling Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Surf City
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Surf City is Tip Top Teal (132-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tip Top Teal swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf City
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Macaroon (HGSW 1325), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Surf City without repainting risk. See the full Blue Macaroon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Surf City
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Surf City. The nearest is Winter Chill (DE5758) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Surf City
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Surf City is Andes Sky (0680) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andes Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Surf City
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Surf City is Andes Sky (0680) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andes Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Surf City
At Kompozit, the closest color to Surf City is Andes Sky (0680) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Andes Sky swatch →