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Peacock Blue 2049-40
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, Peacock Blue sits at L* 65.8, a* -22.7, b* -8.3. Its hue angle is 200° and its chroma is 24.2, 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 11%.
LRV 36.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.6, Peacock Blue is lighter than 40% 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 Peacock 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarium | SW 6767 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reflecting Pool | SW 6486 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Peacock 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal Zeal | 500D-5 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfer | 510D-5 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Folk Song | T13-20 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Keys Blue | 2050-40 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gulf Stream | 670 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Clara | 753 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Blue | 2051-40 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · lighter, LRV 40.3
- Burbank Blue 732 · lighter, LRV 46.0
- Madison Avenue 759 · lighter, LRV 47.3
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · darker, LRV 33.3
- Majestic Blue 2051-40 · darker, LRV 31.2
Colors that go with Peacock Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palermo Rose 1278 · complementary (180°)
- Medici Malachite 600 · analogous (−30°)
- I've Got the Blues 774 · analogous (+30°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (120°)
- Tyler Taupe HC-43 · triadic (240°)
Peacock Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 18.1) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.