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Old Pickup Blue 2054-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Old Pickup Blue sits at L* 84.4, a* -11.7, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 217° and its chroma is 14.7, 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 6%.
LRV 64.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.9, Old Pickup 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 Old Pickup 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 1.81 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Old Pickup 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsome Hue | 530C-3 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Tropical Breeze | 520E-2 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Flower | 2057-60 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Skyscraper | 765 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Picture Perfect | 743 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serenity | 2055-60 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| China Blue | 2052-60 | 2.51 | 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
- Delano Waters 766 · darker, LRV 61.1
- Highland Breeze 786 · darker, LRV 61.4
- Hawaiian Breeze 772 · darker, LRV 61.8
Colors that go with Old Pickup Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Frosted Rose 044 · complementary (180°)
- Maritime Blue 667 · analogous (−30°)
- Sapphireberry 2063-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Baby's Mittens 1368 · triadic (120°)
- Carrington Beige HC-93 · triadic (240°)
Old Pickup Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.