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Passion Blue 2053-50
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, Passion Blue sits at L* 74.9, a* -14.8, b* -10.0. Its hue angle is 214° and its chroma is 17.8, 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 48.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.0, Passion Blue is lighter than 52% 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 Passion 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Passion 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmic Blue | MQ6-32 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Velvet Morning | 520E-3 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Chesapeake Blue | CW-595 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Blue Rapids | 745 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Pool Blue | 2052-50 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 2.44 | 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.
- Paradiso 717 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Blue Rapids 745 · lighter, LRV 52.5
- Athenian Blue 773 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Clear Sailing CC-784 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Blue Jean 2062-50 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Passion Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rosetta 038 · complementary (180°)
- Hazy Blue 2040-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Bayou 801 · analogous (+30°)
- Angelina 1376 · triadic (120°)
- Baffin Island 243 · triadic (240°)
Passion Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 10.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 48.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 48.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 48.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.