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China Blue 2052-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, China Blue sits at L* 84.8, a* -12.4, b* -5.8. Its hue angle is 205° and its chroma is 13.7, 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 11%.
LRV 65.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.0, China Blue is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to China 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Blue Bauble | SW 6948 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jetstream | SW 6492 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to China 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Beachside Drive | M460-2 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Water | 510A-3 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seabrook | 750 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Skyscraper | 765 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Spring Rain | 723 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Dolphin's Cove | 722 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 2.38 | 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.
- Blue Allure 771 · lighter, LRV 69.3
- Blue Diamond 736 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Breath of Fresh Air 806 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Blue Hydrangea 2062-60 · darker, LRV 61.8
- Grand Rapids 835 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Dusky Blue 1640 · darker, LRV 60.8
Colors that go with China Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fantasy Pink 1290 · complementary (180°)
- Antiguan Sky 2040-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Watercolor Blue 793 · analogous (+30°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (120°)
- Bare Essence CSP-275 · triadic (240°)
China Blue vs popular colors
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 8.0) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 65.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 65.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.