Galápagos Turquoise (BM 2057-20)
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Galápagos Turquoise (BM 2057-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.5, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Galápagos Turquoise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Galápagos Turquoise 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 Galápagos Turquoise, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Petro Blue | QE-47 | 8.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Deep Emerald | 1148-7 | 8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Galápagos Turquoise (LRV 9.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Galápagos Turquoise
Darker than Galápagos Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2057-20 |
| Hex | #1F5763 |
| RGB | 31, 87, 99 |
| HSL | 191°, 52%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.0, -14.0, -12.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Galápagos Turquoise (BM 2057-20), published as #1F5763
#004E61
#386063
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Galápagos Turquoise (BM 2057-20)?
- Galápagos Turquoise has an LRV of 9.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Galápagos Turquoise is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Galápagos Turquoise in another brand?
- Deep Emerald (PPG 1148-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Galápagos Turquoise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Galápagos Turquoise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.3; 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.