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Forget Me Not 2049-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Forget Me Not sits at L* 87.8, a* -11.4, b* -3.8. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 70.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.4, Forget Me Not is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Forget Me Not
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | SW 6764 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Forget Me Not
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silent Breeze | P470-1 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Tahitian Sky | M460-1 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Blue | 2050-60 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Dolphin's Cove | 722 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Jack Frost | 729 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Seabrook | 750 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Bird's Egg | 2051-60 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Diamond | 736 | 2.43 | 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.
- Outer Sphere 645 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Quartz Stone 597 · lighter, LRV 75.2
- Caribbean Mist 2061-70 · lighter, LRV 75.1
- Dolphin's Cove 722 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Bird's Egg 2051-60 · darker, LRV 66.8
- San Clemente Teal 730 · darker, LRV 66.7
Colors that go with Forget Me Not
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Powder Blush 1338 · complementary (180°)
- Robin's Nest 618 · analogous (−30°)
- Bashful Blue 2065-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (120°)
- Latte 2163-60 · triadic (240°)
Forget Me Not vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.