Turquoise Powder (BM 2057-50)
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Turquoise Powder (BM 2057-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.9, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Turquoise Powder
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Turquoise Powder 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 Turquoise Powder, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Dreaming Blue | 540D-4 | 48.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Wave | 5002-7C | 50 | 1.8 | 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 Turquoise Powder (LRV 47.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Turquoise Powder
Darker than Turquoise Powder
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2057-50 |
| Hex | #87C0D1 |
| RGB | 135, 192, 209 |
| HSL | 194°, 45%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.5, -14.2, -14.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Turquoise Powder (BM 2057-50), published as #87C0D1
#71B6CF
#9DCAD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Turquoise Powder (BM 2057-50)?
- Turquoise Powder has an LRV of 47.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Turquoise Powder is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Turquoise Powder in another brand?
- Dreaming Blue (Behr 540D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Turquoise Powder warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Turquoise Powder as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.4; 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.