Blue Wave (BM 2065-50)
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Blue Wave (BM 2065-50) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Wave
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Wave 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 Wave, 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 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Life Force | P500-4 | 42.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Xavier Blue | 1240-4 | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Wave (LRV 45.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Wave
Darker than Blue Wave
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2065-50 |
| Hex | #6EB8E5 |
| RGB | 110, 184, 229 |
| HSL | 203°, 70%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, -10.7, -29.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Wave (BM 2065-50), published as #6EB8E5
#51AEE3
#88C2E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Wave (BM 2065-50)?
- Blue Wave has an LRV of 45.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Wave is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Wave in another brand?
- Life Force (Behr P500-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Wave warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Wave as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.6; 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.