Toronto Blue (BM 2060-40)
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Toronto Blue (BM 2060-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toronto Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Toronto 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 Toronto 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 27 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pool Party | 5002-10B | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Toronto Blue (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Toronto Blue
Darker than Toronto Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2060-40 |
| Hex | #199FCC |
| RGB | 25, 159, 204 |
| HSL | 195°, 78%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, -17.6, -32.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toronto Blue (BM 2060-40), published as #199FCC
#0095CA
#4CA9CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toronto Blue (BM 2060-40)?
- Toronto Blue has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toronto Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Toronto Blue in another brand?
- Major Blue (SW 6795) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Toronto Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Toronto Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.4; 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.