Tranquil Blue (BM 2051-50)
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Tranquil Blue (BM 2051-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.8, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tranquil Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tranquil 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 Tranquil 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 | Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 50.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Seeker | 5004-7C | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Blue Mist | FLLW892 | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Tranquil Blue (LRV 48.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquil Blue
Darker than Tranquil Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2051-50 |
| Hex | #94C2C5 |
| RGB | 148, 194, 197 |
| HSL | 184°, 30%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.4, -14.4, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquil Blue (BM 2051-50), published as #94C2C5
#80B8C3
#A8CCC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquil Blue (BM 2051-50)?
- Tranquil Blue has an LRV of 48.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquil Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquil Blue in another brand?
- Sea Seeker (Valspar 5004-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Tranquil Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tranquil Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.