Teardrop Blue (BM 2053-60)
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Teardrop Blue (BM 2053-60) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teardrop Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Teardrop 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 Teardrop 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 | Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 68 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Basin Blue | M470-2 | 68.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Harbor Mist | 5003-7A | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Teardrop Blue (LRV 65.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Teardrop Blue
Darker than Teardrop Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-60 |
| Hex | #B8DAE0 |
| RGB | 184, 218, 224 |
| HSL | 189°, 39%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -9.9, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teardrop Blue (BM 2053-60), published as #B8DAE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teardrop Blue (BM 2053-60)?
- Teardrop Blue has an LRV of 65.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teardrop Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Teardrop Blue in another brand?
- Harbor Mist (Valspar 5003-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Teardrop Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Teardrop Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.