Seaside Blue (BM 2054-50)
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Seaside Blue (BM 2054-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.4, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seaside Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seaside 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 Seaside 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 | Azure Lake | M470-4 | 43.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fiesta Blue | 5003-10A | 49 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Idyllic Isle | 1235-4 | 52 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Seaside Blue (LRV 47.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Seaside Blue
Darker than Seaside Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2054-50 |
| Hex | #80C0CF |
| RGB | 128, 192, 207 |
| HSL | 191°, 45%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, -16.6, -14.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seaside Blue (BM 2054-50), published as #80C0CF
#69B6CD
#96CACF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seaside Blue (BM 2054-50)?
- Seaside Blue has an LRV of 47.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seaside Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Seaside Blue in another brand?
- Azure Lake (Behr M470-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Seaside Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seaside Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.0; 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.