Tropicana Cabana
2048-50 · #7ED5D4 · LRV 57 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Tropicana Cabana57
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Tropicana Cabana, Really?
Tropicana Cabana reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2048-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tropicana Cabana
Tropicana Cabana 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 Tropicana Cabana
At LRV 57, Tropicana Cabana 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 Tropicana Cabana 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 2048-50 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 | 0.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Behr | Key LargoMQ4-22 · Behr | 1.3 | 58 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Wave5006-9C · Valspar | 1.6 | 57.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Isle RoyalePPG1232-4 · Glidden | 2.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tip Top Teal132-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Tropicana Cabana 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 #7ED5D4 in HSL space. Pair Tropicana Cabana with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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