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Blue Lake 2053-40
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 Lake sits at L* 60.3, a* -19.6, b* -11.5. Its hue angle is 211° and its chroma is 22.7, 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 10%.
LRV 30.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.2, Blue Lake is lighter than 33% 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 Blue Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cloudburst | SW 6487 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Freshwater | SW 6774 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Lake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turquoise | BIC-53 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bali Bliss | PPU13-05 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bali Bliss | PPU13-5 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lagoon | 2054-40 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bracken Blue | CW-600 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Blue | 2057-40 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Blue | 2051-40 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Spa | 2052-40 | 3.58 | 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.
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · lighter, LRV 33.3
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Santa Clara 753 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Wilmington Spruce 754 · darker, LRV 25.7
- Mayo Teal CW-570 · darker, LRV 23.2
Colors that go with Blue Lake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soft Cranberry 2094-40 · complementary (180°)
- Captivating Teal 649 · analogous (−30°)
- Poolside 775 · analogous (+30°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (120°)
- Woodstock Tan HC-20 · triadic (240°)
Blue Lake vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 18.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 19.7) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 30.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.