GREENS

Seashore Dreams

#BBF7FB

RGB 187, 247, 251 · HSL 184°, 89%, 86% · CMYK 25, 2, 0, 2

Seashore Dreams is #BBF7FB in HEX — rgb(187, 247, 251), hsl(184°, 89%, 86%), cmyk(25%, 2%, 0%, 2%).

Seashore Dreams pulls into the airy end of the greens spectrum — HSL 184°, 89%, 86%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#BBF7FB

RGB187, 247, 251

HSL184°, 89%, 86%

HSV184°, 25%, 98%

CMYK25, 2, 0, 2

Decimal12318715

CSS RGBrgb(187, 247, 251)

CSS HSLhsl(184, 89%, 86%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Seashore Dreams P500-2

Exact match

Dunn-Edwards

Spearmint DE5729

ΔE 5.5 · #B1EAE8

Benjamin Moore

Jamaican 2048-60

ΔE 5.9 · #B4E9E7

Dulux

Piccolo Quarter S32H1Q

ΔE 6.8 · #BAE7EE

Kilz

Blues Tunes RF220-01

ΔE 6.8 · #B6E5E7

PPG

Seascape Green 1233-4

ΔE 7.3 · #B5E4E4

Vista Paint

Baby Aqua K-238

ΔE 7.3 · #BFEAE6

Hallman-Lindsay

Luxor Blue 678

ΔE 7.4 · #BDE9E5

Valspar

Frosty 5006-9B

ΔE 7.5 · #B5E5E2

Colorhouse

Sprout .01 Sprout-01

ΔE 7.6 · #ADE8E2

Sherwin-Williams

Quench Blue SW6785

ΔE 8.8 · #B4E0E7

IKEA

IKEA048 48

ΔE 9.6 · #C2E4EA

Dutch Boy

Mellow Blue DCP-0468

ΔE 16.5 · #DDE8E2

Kobra

Blue 27

ΔE 17.6 · #87C8D7

Farrow & Ball

Cabbage White 269

ΔE 17.8 · #E8EEEA

RAL

Light Green 6027

ΔE 19.6 · #84C3BE

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

84/100

Very Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Bounces most light back into the room — maximises brightness and makes small or north-facing rooms feel larger. Reads close to a soft neutral.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#BBF7FB

#FBC0BC

Analogous

#BCFBE0

#BBF7FB

#BCD7FB

Triadic

#BBF7FB

#FBBCF7

#F7FBBC

Split-Complementary

#BBF7FB

#FBBCD7

#FBE0BC

Tetradic

#BBF7FB

#E0BCFB

#FBC0BC

#D7FBBC

Monochromatic

#2BE5F3

#73EEF7

#BBF7FB

#E7FCFE

Rectangle

#BBF7FB

#C0BCFB

#FBC0BC

#F7FBBC

Compound

#BBF7FB

#BCD7FB

#FBC0BC

#FBE0BC

Variations

Lighter

#C9F8FC

#D9F8FA

#EBF9FA

Darker

#65F0FA

#03DFEF

#00838C

Saturation

#D2E4E5

#BCF7FB

#BAF9FD

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.18:1

Fail

vs Black

17.81:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#BBF7FB

#DFE5FD

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#BBF7FB

#EEEEFA

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#BBF7FB

#BDF7F4

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Seashore Dreams sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#CCE6D7

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#BBF7FB

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#B9EBFC

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E7EDEE

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#EE8D87

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #BBF7FB;

CSS — background

background-color: #BBF7FB;

CSS Variable

--color-seashore-dreams: #BBF7FB;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'seashore-dreams': '#BBF7FB' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#BBF7FB] text-[#BBF7FB]

SCSS

$seashore-dreams: #BBF7FB;

Similar Colors

Jamaican Aqua

#B3E8E6 · ΔE 6.1

Blue Seafoam

#AFE3E9 · ΔE 7.0

Misty Teal

#B4ECE3 · ΔE 7.9

Ocean Spray

#BAEAE2 · ΔE 8.1

Serenity

#AEE1EA · ΔE 8.1

Seagrove

#B7EAE1 · ΔE 8.3

Blue Diamond

#B6E2E1 · ΔE 8.4

Jack Frost

#C1E7E5 · ΔE 8.4

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BBF7FB?

#BBF7FB is Seashore Dreams, a light green with a cool undertone.

Is #BBF7FB warm or cool?

Seashore Dreams reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Seashore Dreams?

Seashore Dreams works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Seashore Dreams?

Seashore Dreams pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Seashore Dreams?

You can download Seashore Dreams on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Seashore Dreams?

The hex code is #BBF7FB. In RGB it's 187, 247, 251, and in HSL it's 184°, 89%, 86%.

← All colors