Seaport Blue (BM 2060-30)
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Seaport Blue (BM 2060-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.1, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seaport Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seaport 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 Seaport 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 | Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 13 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Cosmic Cobalt | P500-7 | 12.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Seaport Blue (LRV 16.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Seaport Blue
Darker than Seaport Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2060-30 |
| Hex | #006EA1 |
| RGB | 0, 110, 161 |
| HSL | 199°, 100%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.8, -7.0, -34.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seaport Blue (BM 2060-30), published as #006EA1
#00659F
#3A77A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seaport Blue (BM 2060-30)?
- Seaport Blue has an LRV of 16.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seaport Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seaport Blue in another brand?
- Blue Chip (SW 6959) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Seaport Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seaport Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.8; 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.