Poolside Blue (BM 2048-40)
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Poolside Blue (BM 2048-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.9, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poolside Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Poolside Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Poolside 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 | Aquarium | SW 6767 | 32 | 6.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Caicos Turquoise | MQ4-21 | 37.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Turquoise Tint | 5006-10B | 37 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Poolside Blue (LRV 39.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Poolside Blue
Darker than Poolside Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2048-40 |
| Hex | #1FB9B4 |
| RGB | 31, 185, 180 |
| HSL | 178°, 71%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, -37.9, -8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poolside Blue (BM 2048-40), published as #1FB9B4
#00AFB2
#4CC3B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poolside Blue (BM 2048-40)?
- Poolside Blue has an LRV of 39.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poolside Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poolside Blue in another brand?
- Caicos Turquoise (Behr MQ4-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Poolside Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Poolside Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.2; 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.