Arctic Blue (BM 2050-60)
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Arctic Blue (BM 2050-60) is a light, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.9, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Arctic 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 Arctic 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 | Swimming | SW 6764 | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Tahitian Sky | M460-1 | 76.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Breath | 5006-7A | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swan Lake | 1231-2 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Arctic Blue (LRV 70.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Blue
Darker than Arctic Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2050-60 |
| Hex | #C4E3E1 |
| RGB | 196, 227, 225 |
| HSL | 176°, 36%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.0, -10.5, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Blue (BM 2050-60), published as #C4E3E1
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#D7EDE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Blue (BM 2050-60)?
- Arctic Blue has an LRV of 70.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arctic Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Blue in another brand?
- Swan Lake (PPG 1231-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arctic Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Arctic Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.