Deep Royal (BM 2061-10)
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Deep Royal (BM 2061-10) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.4, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Royal
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep Royal by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Deep Royal, 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 | Anchors Aweigh | SW 9179 | 3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Soulful | HDC-FL13-7 | 5.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Victory Blue | 1165-7 | 5 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Deep Royal (LRV 5.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Royal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2061-10 |
| Hex | #2F394B |
| RGB | 47, 57, 75 |
| HSL | 219°, 23%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 23.8, 1.0, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Royal (BM 2061-10), published as #2F394B
#1C3149
#40414B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Royal (BM 2061-10)?
- Deep Royal has an LRV of 5.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Royal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Royal in another brand?
- Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Deep Royal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Royal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.