Pool Blue (BM 2052-50)
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Pool Blue (BM 2052-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pool Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pool 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 Pool 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 | Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 47 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Shallow Sea | 520D-4 | 49.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Pool | 5005-7C | 52 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Blue Mist | FLLW892 | 48 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Pool Blue (LRV 48.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Pool Blue
Darker than Pool Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2052-50 |
| Hex | #85C1C8 |
| RGB | 133, 193, 200 |
| HSL | 186°, 38%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, -17.5, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pool Blue (BM 2052-50), published as #85C1C8
#6FB7C6
#9ACBC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pool Blue (BM 2052-50)?
- Pool Blue has an LRV of 48.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pool Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pool Blue in another brand?
- Shallow Sea (Behr 520D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pool Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pool Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.