Tidal Wave (BM 2061-50)
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Tidal Wave (BM 2061-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tidal Wave
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tidal Wave 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 Tidal Wave, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Costa Rica Blue | 550B-4 | 45.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Water Fountain | 5001-10A | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Sky | 1238-4 | 42 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Tidal Wave (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Tidal Wave
Darker than Tidal Wave
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2061-50 |
| Hex | #7CB7D6 |
| RGB | 124, 183, 214 |
| HSL | 201°, 52%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, -11.1, -21.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tidal Wave (BM 2061-50), published as #7CB7D6
#64ADD4
#93C1D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tidal Wave (BM 2061-50)?
- Tidal Wave has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tidal Wave is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tidal Wave in another brand?
- Regale Blue (SW 6801) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tidal Wave warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tidal Wave as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.6; 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.