Fountain Spout (BM 2059-70)
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Fountain Spout (BM 2059-70) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.8, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fountain Spout
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Fountain Spout 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 Fountain Spout, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Ethereal Mood | MQ3-52 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | River Mist | 5003-9A | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Fountain Spout (LRV 77.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Fountain Spout
Darker than Fountain Spout
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2059-70 |
| Hex | #CFECF2 |
| RGB | 207, 236, 242 |
| HSL | 190°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.5, -8.2, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fountain Spout (BM 2059-70), published as #CFECF2
#BCE2F0
#E3F6F2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fountain Spout (BM 2059-70)?
- Fountain Spout has an LRV of 77.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fountain Spout is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fountain Spout in another brand?
- River Mist (Valspar 5003-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fountain Spout warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Fountain Spout as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.