Cayman Blue (BM 2060-50)

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Cayman Blue (BM 2060-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48.9, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cayman Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cayman 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 Cayman 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 | Undercool | SW 6957 | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Horizon Haze | 540B-4 | 48.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Billow | 4008-9C | 51 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Cayman Blue (LRV 48.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Cayman Blue
Darker than Cayman Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2060-50 |
| Hex | #73C1E4 |
| RGB | 115, 193, 228 |
| HSL | 199°, 68%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.4, -14.7, -24.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cayman Blue (BM 2060-50), published as #73C1E4
#57B7E2
#8CCBE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cayman Blue (BM 2060-50)?
- Cayman Blue has an LRV of 48.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cayman Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Cayman Blue in another brand?
- Undercool (SW 6957) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Cayman Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cayman Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.9; 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.