Admiral Blue (BM 2065-10)
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Admiral Blue (BM 2065-10) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.9, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Admiral Blue
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Admiral Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Admiral 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 | Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 6 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 6.5 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 7.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Daring Indigo | 1166-7 | 7 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Admiral Blue (LRV 5.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Admiral Blue
Darker than Admiral Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2065-10 |
| Hex | #2B3762 |
| RGB | 43, 55, 98 |
| HSL | 227°, 39%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 24.1, 9.0, -27.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Admiral Blue (BM 2065-10), published as #2B3762
#0F3060
#403F63
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Admiral Blue (BM 2065-10)?
- Admiral Blue has an LRV of 5.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Admiral Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Admiral Blue in another brand?
- Valiant Violet (SW 6818) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 4.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Admiral Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Admiral Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.1; 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.