Aquarium Blue (BM 2058-50)
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Aquarium Blue (BM 2058-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.7, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aquarium Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Aquarium 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 Aquarium 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 | Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 51 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Dreaming Blue | 540D-4 | 48.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Water Fountain | 5001-10A | 45 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Sky | 1238-4 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Aquarium Blue (LRV 47.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Aquarium Blue
Darker than Aquarium Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2058-50 |
| Hex | #80BFD7 |
| RGB | 128, 191, 215 |
| HSL | 197°, 52%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -14.0, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aquarium Blue (BM 2058-50), published as #80BFD7
#68B5D5
#97C9D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aquarium Blue (BM 2058-50)?
- Aquarium Blue has an LRV of 47.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aquarium Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aquarium Blue in another brand?
- Water Fountain (Valspar 5001-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Aquarium Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Aquarium Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.