Tropical Pool
2038-60 · #BFEDDE · LRV 75 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Tropical Pool, Really?
Tropical Pool reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2038-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tropical Pool
Tropical Pool shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Tropical Pool
Tropical Pool is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Tropical Pool 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 2038-60 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 | 2.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rain Washed500E-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sprinkle5008-9A · Valspar | 2.2 | 76.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · Glidden | 2.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hint of Turquoise131-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Tropical Pool 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 #BFEDDE in HSL space. Pair Tropical Pool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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