Passion Blue (BM 2053-50)
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Passion Blue (BM 2053-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Passion Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Passion 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 Passion 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 | After the Rain | SW 9047 | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 49.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kingston Aqua | 1150-4 | 46 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Passion Blue (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Passion Blue
Darker than Passion Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-50 |
| Hex | #8DC1CA |
| RGB | 141, 193, 202 |
| HSL | 189°, 37%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, -14.8, -10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Passion Blue (BM 2053-50), published as #8DC1CA
#78B7C8
#A2CBCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Passion Blue (BM 2053-50)?
- Passion Blue has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Passion Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Passion Blue in another brand?
- Cosmic Blue (Behr MQ6-32) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Passion Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Passion Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.0; 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.