Pacific Ocean Blue (BM 2055-20)
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Pacific Ocean Blue (BM 2055-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pacific Ocean Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pacific Ocean 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 Pacific Ocean 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 | Oceanside | SW 6496 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Galapagos | T16-04 | 9.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shaded Lake | 5011-9 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Splash | 1150-7 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Pacific Ocean Blue (LRV 10.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pacific Ocean Blue
Darker than Pacific Ocean Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2055-20 |
| Hex | #005F6F |
| RGB | 0, 95, 111 |
| HSL | 189°, 100%, 22% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, -17.6, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pacific Ocean Blue (BM 2055-20), published as #005F6F
#00566D
#2E686F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pacific Ocean Blue (BM 2055-20)?
- Pacific Ocean Blue has an LRV of 10.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pacific Ocean Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pacific Ocean Blue in another brand?
- Galapagos (Behr T16-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pacific Ocean Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pacific Ocean Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; 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.