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Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50
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, Fairy Tale Blue sits at L* 77.1, a* -21.4, b* -15.3. Its hue angle is 216° 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 2%.
LRV 52.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.4, Fairy Tale Blue is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fairy Tale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slick Blue | SW 6949 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fairy Tale 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not A Cloud In Sight | MQ4-50 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water Flow | 520B-4 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Of Tranquility | P470-3 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Boy Blue | 2056-50 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Madison Avenue | 759 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graceful Sea | 767 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Seaside Blue | 2054-50 | 3.57 | 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.
- Spectra Blue 2049-50 · lighter, LRV 55.9
- Surf City 731 · lighter, LRV 55.4
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Passion Blue 2053-50 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Turquoise Powder 2057-50 · darker, LRV 47.9
- Graceful Sea 767 · darker, LRV 48.8
Colors that go with Fairy Tale Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Georgia Peach 031 · complementary (180°)
- Coastal Paradise 655 · analogous (−30°)
- Aquarius 788 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · triadic (120°)
- Timothy Straw 2149-40 · triadic (240°)
Fairy Tale Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 52.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 52.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 19.0) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 52.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.