China Blue (BM 2052-60)
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China Blue (BM 2052-60) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with China Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for China 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 China 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 | Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 69 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Basin Blue | M470-2 | 68.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystal Aqua | 5006-7B | 64 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Misty Aqua | 1147-3 | 66 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to China Blue (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than China Blue
Darker than China Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2052-60 |
| Hex | #B3DBDE |
| RGB | 179, 219, 222 |
| HSL | 184°, 39%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -12.4, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
China Blue (BM 2052-60), published as #B3DBDE
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#C7E5DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of China Blue (BM 2052-60)?
- China Blue has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so China Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to China Blue in another brand?
- Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is China Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists China Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.