Brilliant Blue (BM 2065-30)
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Brilliant Blue (BM 2065-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brilliant Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brilliant 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 Brilliant 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 | Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 10 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 11.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Space | 4008-8C | 12 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cobalt Stone | 1241-7 | 12 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Brilliant Blue (LRV 14.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Brilliant Blue
Darker than Brilliant Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2065-30 |
| Hex | #0063A6 |
| RGB | 0, 99, 166 |
| HSL | 204°, 100%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.7, 1.8, -42.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brilliant Blue (BM 2065-30), published as #0063A6
#005BA4
#3B6BA7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brilliant Blue (BM 2065-30)?
- Brilliant Blue has an LRV of 14.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brilliant Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brilliant Blue in another brand?
- Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Brilliant Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brilliant Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -42.7; 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.