Big Country Blue (BM 2066-30)
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Big Country Blue (BM 2066-30) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.8, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Big Country Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Big Country 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 Big Country 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 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Electric Blue | MQ4-24 | 13.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cobalt Stone | 1241-7 | 12 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Big Country Blue (LRV 15.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Big Country Blue
Darker than Big Country Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2066-30 |
| Hex | #0066B1 |
| RGB | 0, 102, 177 |
| HSL | 205°, 100%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, 4.4, -46.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Big Country Blue (BM 2066-30), published as #0066B1
#005EAE
#3E6EB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Big Country Blue (BM 2066-30)?
- Big Country Blue has an LRV of 15.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Big Country Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Big Country Blue in another brand?
- Cobalt Stone (PPG 1241-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Big Country Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Big Country Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -46.7; 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.