Blue Jean (BM 2062-50)
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Blue Jean (BM 2062-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.4, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Jean
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Jean 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 Jean, 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 | Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Frisky Blue | M490-4 | 39.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Sky | 1238-4 | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Jean (LRV 43.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Jean
Darker than Blue Jean
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2062-50 |
| Hex | #87B5CB |
| RGB | 135, 181, 203 |
| HSL | 199°, 40%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, -9.9, -16.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Jean (BM 2062-50), published as #87B5CB
#72ABC9
#9CBFCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Jean (BM 2062-50)?
- Blue Jean has an LRV of 43.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Jean is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Jean in another brand?
- Resolute Blue (SW 6507) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Blue Jean warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Jean as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.0; 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.