San Jose Blue (BM 741)
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San Jose Blue (BM 741) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with San Jose Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for San Jose 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 San Jose 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 | Splashy | SW 6942 | 21 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Island Dream | MQ4-20 | 26.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Rain | 5005-10C | 26 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Riviera Paradise | 1233-7 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to San Jose Blue (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than San Jose Blue
Darker than San Jose Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 741 |
| Hex | #2C9BA1 |
| RGB | 44, 155, 161 |
| HSL | 183°, 57%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, -28.0, -12.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
San Jose Blue (BM 741), published as #2C9BA1
#00919F
#4EA5A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of San Jose Blue (BM 741)?
- San Jose Blue has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so San Jose Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to San Jose Blue in another brand?
- Island Dream (Behr MQ4-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is San Jose Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists San Jose Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.0; 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.