Dark Royal Blue (BM 2065-20)
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Dark Royal Blue (BM 2065-20) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Royal Blue
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Royal 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 Dark Royal 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 8.6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Indigo Cloth | 4009-7 | 9 | 7.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Brilliant Blue | 1161-7 | 8 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Dark Royal Blue (LRV 9.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Royal Blue
Darker than Dark Royal Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2065-20 |
| Hex | #144B86 |
| RGB | 20, 75, 134 |
| HSL | 211°, 74%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.6, 5.6, -37.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Royal Blue (BM 2065-20), published as #144B86
#004384
#395387
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Royal Blue (BM 2065-20)?
- Dark Royal Blue has an LRV of 9.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Royal Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Royal Blue in another brand?
- Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dark Royal Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Royal Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -37.9; 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.