Crystal Blue (BM 2051-70)
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Crystal Blue (BM 2051-70) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78.4, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Crystal Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Crystal 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Ice Folly | 510E-1 | 80.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Whisper | 5005-9A | 79 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Plateau | 1234-2 | 77 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Crystal Blue (LRV 78.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Blue
Darker than Crystal Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2051-70 |
| Hex | #D8EBE9 |
| RGB | 216, 235, 233 |
| HSL | 174°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.6, -6.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Blue (BM 2051-70), published as #D8EBE9
#C5E1E7
#EBF5E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Blue (BM 2051-70)?
- Crystal Blue has an LRV of 78.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Blue in another brand?
- Blue Whisper (Valspar 5005-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crystal Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Crystal Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.