Morning Sky Blue (BM 2053-70)
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Morning Sky Blue (BM 2053-70) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Sky Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Morning Sky 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 Morning Sky 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mineral Water | 540C-1 | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Enchanted Evening | 1236-2 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Morning Sky Blue (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Sky Blue
Darker than Morning Sky Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2053-70 |
| Hex | #D6EAEC |
| RGB | 214, 234, 236 |
| HSL | 185°, 37%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -6.2, -3.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Sky Blue (BM 2053-70), published as #D6EAEC
#C3E0EA
#E9F4EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Sky Blue (BM 2053-70)?
- Morning Sky Blue has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Sky Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Sky Blue in another brand?
- Bravo Blue (SW 6784) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morning Sky Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Morning Sky Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.2; 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.