Aruba Blue (BM 2048-30)
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Aruba Blue (BM 2048-30) is a deep, cool green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.1, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aruba Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aruba 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 Aruba 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 | Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 21 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mystic Turquoise | P450-7 | 18.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Turquoise | 5006-10C | 20 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teal We Meet Again | 17-32 | 22 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Aruba Blue (LRV 21.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Aruba Blue
Darker than Aruba Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2048-30 |
| Hex | #008B84 |
| RGB | 0, 139, 132 |
| HSL | 177°, 100%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.0, -32.8, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aruba Blue (BM 2048-30), published as #008B84
#008182
#369584
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aruba Blue (BM 2048-30)?
- Aruba Blue has an LRV of 21.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aruba Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aruba Blue in another brand?
- Blue Turquoise (Valspar 5006-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Aruba Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aruba Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.