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Bird's Egg 2051-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Bird's Egg sits at L* 85.7, a* -9.7, b* -3.8. Its hue angle is 202° and its chroma is 10.4, 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 12%.
LRV 66.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.8, Bird's Egg is lighter than 74% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bird's Egg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Meander Blue | SW 6484 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Open Air | SW 6491 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bird's Egg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peek A Blue | T17-04 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Rhythmic Blue | 510E-2 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin's Cove | 722 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Forget Me Not | 2049-60 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arctic Blue | 2050-60 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Sky | 674 | 2.46 | 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.
- Glass Slipper 1632 · lighter, LRV 70.2
- Forget Me Not 2049-60 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- At Sea 666 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Galt Blue CW-560 · darker, LRV 64.0
- Harbor Haze 2136-60 · darker, LRV 62.5
- Silver Mist 1619 · darker, LRV 62.2
Colors that go with Bird's Egg
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tippy Toes 1282 · complementary (180°)
- Green Wave 681 · analogous (−30°)
- Bright and Early 834 · analogous (+30°)
- Spring Lilac 1388 · triadic (120°)
- Brandy Cream OC-4 · triadic (240°)
Bird's Egg vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 66.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 66.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.