Oasis Blue (BM 2049-20)
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Oasis Blue (BM 2049-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oasis Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oasis 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 Oasis 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 | Really Teal | SW 6489 | 10 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Terrace Teal | PPF-56 | 8.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Emerald Pool | 1146-7 | 9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Oasis Blue (LRV 9.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Oasis Blue
Darker than Oasis Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2049-20 |
| Hex | #225A5D |
| RGB | 34, 90, 93 |
| HSL | 183°, 46%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, -17.1, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oasis Blue (BM 2049-20), published as #225A5D
#00515B
#39635D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oasis Blue (BM 2049-20)?
- Oasis Blue has an LRV of 9.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oasis Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oasis Blue in another brand?
- Terrace Teal (Behr PPF-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Oasis Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oasis Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.