Electric Blue (BM 2061-40)
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Electric Blue (BM 2061-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.7, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Electric Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Electric 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 Electric 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 | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Jet Ski | M490-5 | 25.5 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Blue Sea | 5001-10C | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Quiet Night | 1239-5 | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Electric Blue (LRV 27.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Electric Blue
Darker than Electric Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2061-40 |
| Hex | #3E90B8 |
| RGB | 62, 144, 184 |
| HSL | 200°, 50%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.5, -12.2, -28.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Electric Blue (BM 2061-40), published as #3E90B8
#0587B6
#5C99B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Electric Blue (BM 2061-40)?
- Electric Blue has an LRV of 27.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Electric Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Electric Blue in another brand?
- Quiet Night (PPG 1239-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Electric Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Electric Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.2; 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.