Light Blue (BM 2066-70)
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Light Blue (BM 2066-70) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.6, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Light Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Light 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 Light 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Sapphireberry | 550C-2 | 74.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | River Mist | 5003-9A | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Light Blue (LRV 75.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Light Blue
Darker than Light Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2066-70 |
| Hex | #CAE8F3 |
| RGB | 202, 232, 243 |
| HSL | 196°, 63%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -7.5, -8.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Light Blue (BM 2066-70), published as #CAE8F3
#B6DEF1
#DEF2F3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Light Blue (BM 2066-70)?
- Light Blue has an LRV of 75.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Light Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Light Blue in another brand?
- Sapphireberry (Behr 550C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Light Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Light Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.6; 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.