Hazy Blue (BM 2040-50)
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Hazy Blue (BM 2040-50) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazy Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hazy Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Hazy Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Eucalyptus Leaf | 490D-4 | 50.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Green Charm | 5008-8A | 48 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Crush | 17-31 | 50 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Hazy Blue (LRV 49.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazy Blue
Darker than Hazy Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2040-50 |
| Hex | #92C6BB |
| RGB | 146, 198, 187 |
| HSL | 167°, 31%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, -19.2, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazy Blue (BM 2040-50), published as #92C6BB
#7EBCB9
#A6D0BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazy Blue (BM 2040-50)?
- Hazy Blue has an LRV of 49.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazy Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hazy Blue in another brand?
- Little Blue Box (SW 9044) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Hazy Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hazy Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.