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Majestic Blue 2051-40
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, Majestic Blue sits at L* 61.6, a* -19.4, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 20.5, 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 16%.
LRV 31.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.2, Majestic Blue is lighter than 34% 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 Majestic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peacock Plume | SW 0020 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Majestic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali Bliss | PPU13-05 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Bali Bliss | PPU13-5 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Folk Song | T13-20 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Water | 677 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florida Keys Blue | 2050-40 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Santa Clara 753 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Soft Spruce 671 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Shenandoah 684 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Waterbury Green HC-136 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Majestic Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Toasted Mauve 1279 · complementary (180°)
- Medici Malachite 600 · analogous (−30°)
- Palace Blue CW-605 · analogous (+30°)
- Carolina Plum 1384 · triadic (120°)
- Algonquin Trail 1055 · triadic (240°)
Majestic Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 31.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 17.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 17.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 31.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.