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Hazy Blue 2040-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue-green (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hazy Blue sits at L* 76.1, a* -19.2, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 180° and its chroma is 19.2, so it reads as an outright blue-green rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 49.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.7, Hazy Blue is lighter than 54% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hazy Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Blue Box | SW 9044 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Holiday Turquoise | SW 0075 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Aquastone | SW 9043 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hazy Blue
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus Leaf | 490D-4 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Jamaica Bay | 500D-4 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Undine | M450-4 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Largo Green | 620 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fun 'n Games | 647 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anderson Blue | CW-565 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oceanic Teal | 669 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dreamcatcher | 640 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Mist Green | 2041-50 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Warm Springs 682 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Fun 'n Games 647 · lighter, LRV 53.8
- Spruce Green 2035-50 · lighter, LRV 53.7
- Spring Break 627 · darker, LRV 46.1
- Spirit in the Sky 676 · darker, LRV 46.0
- Kensington Green 710 · darker, LRV 45.0
Colors that go with Hazy Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Break 627 · analogous (−30°)
- How Blue Am I? 752 · analogous (+30°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · triadic (120°)
- Outer Banks 1206 · triadic (240°)
Hazy Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 49.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Saybrook Sage (Benjamin Moore HC-114, ΔE 13.7) is darker (LRV 45.5 vs 49.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.