Costa Rica Blue (BM 2064-50)
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Costa Rica Blue (BM 2064-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Costa Rica Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Life Force | P500-4 | 42.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Xavier Blue | 1240-4 | 41 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Costa Rica Blue (LRV 46.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Costa Rica Blue
Darker than Costa Rica Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2064-50 |
| Hex | #74BAE3 |
| RGB | 116, 186, 227 |
| HSL | 202°, 66%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, -11.0, -27.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Costa Rica Blue (BM 2064-50), published as #74BAE3
#59B0E1
#8DC4E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Costa Rica Blue (BM 2064-50)?
- Costa Rica Blue has an LRV of 46.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Costa Rica Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Costa Rica Blue in another brand?
- Sea Frolic (Valspar 4008-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Costa Rica Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Costa Rica Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.3; 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.