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Blue Spa 2052-40
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, Blue Spa sits at L* 60.3, a* -24.6, b* -9.4. Its hue angle is 201° and its chroma is 26.3, 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 13%.
LRV 29.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.4, Blue Spa is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Spa
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 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Biscay | SW 6940 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surfer | SW 6946 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Spa
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Fresco | M460-5 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Aquatic Green | 510D-6 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Bali Bliss | PPU13-05 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Blue | 741 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Blue | 2051-40 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Lake | 2053-40 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palm Coast Teal | 733 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Spruce | 671 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peacock Blue | 2049-40 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Palm Coast Teal 733 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Soft Spruce 671 · darker, LRV 26.9
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Wilmington Spruce 754 · darker, LRV 25.7
Colors that go with Blue Spa
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · complementary (180°)
- Alpine Trail 622 · analogous (−30°)
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (120°)
- Scarecrow 1041 · triadic (240°)
Blue Spa vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 19.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 20.7) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 29.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.