Caribbean Azure (BM 2059-20)
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Caribbean Azure (BM 2059-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Azure
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Caribbean Azure 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 Caribbean Azure, 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 | Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sapphire Sparkle | S-H-550 | 9.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Animation | 1159-6 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Caribbean Azure (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Azure
Darker than Caribbean Azure
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2059-20 |
| Hex | #00567C |
| RGB | 0, 86, 124 |
| HSL | 198°, 100%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.2, -7.2, -27.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Azure (BM 2059-20), published as #00567C
#004E7A
#305F7D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Azure (BM 2059-20)?
- Caribbean Azure has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Azure is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Azure in another brand?
- Jay Blue (SW 6797) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Caribbean Azure warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Caribbean Azure as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.6; 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.