Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40)
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Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.5, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yosemite Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yosemite 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 Yosemite 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 | Major Blue | SW 6795 | 29 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Yucatan | P490-5 | 29.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pool Party | 5002-10B | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Yosemite Blue (LRV 32.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Yosemite Blue
Darker than Yosemite Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2059-40 |
| Hex | #17A1C8 |
| RGB | 23, 161, 200 |
| HSL | 193°, 79%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, -20.2, -29.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40), published as #17A1C8
#0097C6
#4BABC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40)?
- Yosemite Blue has an LRV of 32.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yosemite Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yosemite Blue in another brand?
- Yucatan (Behr P490-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yosemite Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yosemite Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.5; 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.