Spectra Blue (BM 2049-50)
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Spectra Blue (BM 2049-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.9, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spectra Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spectra 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 Spectra 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 | Bora Bora Shore | SW 9045 | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Big Surf | M460-3 | 56.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Mist | 5006-7C | 54 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Spectra Blue (LRV 55.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Spectra Blue
Darker than Spectra Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2049-50 |
| Hex | #98CED0 |
| RGB | 152, 206, 208 |
| HSL | 182°, 37%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.3, -16.9, -6.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spectra Blue (BM 2049-50), published as #98CED0
#83C4CE
#ADD8D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spectra Blue (BM 2049-50)?
- Spectra Blue has an LRV of 55.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spectra Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spectra Blue in another brand?
- Bay Mist (Valspar 5006-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spectra Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spectra Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.6; 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.