Peacock Blue (BM 2049-40)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Peacock Blue (BM 2049-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peacock Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peacock 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 Peacock 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 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Teal Zeal | 500D-5 | 33.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Twilight Meadow | 5007-8A | 36 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Biscay Bay | 1234-5 | 37 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Peacock Blue (LRV 36.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Peacock Blue
Darker than Peacock Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2049-40 |
| Hex | #61ACAE |
| RGB | 97, 172, 174 |
| HSL | 182°, 32%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, -22.7, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peacock Blue (BM 2049-40), published as #61ACAE
#48A2AC
#78B6AE
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Similar shades from Benjamin Moore
More from Benjamin Moore
Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peacock Blue (BM 2049-40)?
- Peacock Blue has an LRV of 36.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peacock Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peacock Blue in another brand?
- Teal Zeal (Behr 500D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Peacock Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peacock Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.