Blue Danube (BM 2062-30)
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Blue Danube (BM 2062-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Danube
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Danube 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 Blue Danube, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Quiet Storm | S-H-540 | 8.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Danube (LRV 11.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Danube
Darker than Blue Danube
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2062-30 |
| Hex | #2D5970 |
| RGB | 45, 89, 112 |
| HSL | 201°, 43%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.7, -7.8, -17.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Danube (BM 2062-30), published as #2D5970
#08506E
#446270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Danube (BM 2062-30)?
- Blue Danube has an LRV of 11.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Danube is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Danube in another brand?
- Endless Sea (SW 9150) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blue Danube warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Danube as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.7; 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.