California Blue (BM 2060-20)
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California Blue (BM 2060-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for California 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 California 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 | Blueblood | SW 6966 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 8.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 6.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Stunning Sapphire | 1158-7 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to California Blue (LRV 9.8) by LRV.
Lighter than California Blue
Darker than California Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2060-20 |
| Hex | #005381 |
| RGB | 0, 83, 129 |
| HSL | 201°, 100%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.5, -3.2, -31.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Blue (BM 2060-20), published as #005381
#004B7F
#315B82
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Blue (BM 2060-20)?
- California Blue has an LRV of 9.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to California Blue in another brand?
- Stunning Sapphire (PPG 1158-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is California Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists California Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.8; 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.