Marine Blue (BM 2059-10)
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Marine Blue (BM 2059-10) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.2, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marine Blue
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marine Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Marine 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 | Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lake View | PPF-57 | 6.3 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 7.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Celestial Blue | 1156-7 | 7 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Marine Blue (LRV 6.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Marine Blue
Darker than Marine Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2059-10 |
| Hex | #1D3E59 |
| RGB | 29, 62, 89 |
| HSL | 207°, 51%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.0, -2.5, -19.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marine Blue (BM 2059-10), published as #1D3E59
#003657
#344659
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marine Blue (BM 2059-10)?
- Marine Blue has an LRV of 6.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marine Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marine Blue in another brand?
- Salty Dog (SW 9177) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Marine Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marine Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.8; 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.