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Baby Boy Blue 2056-50
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, Baby Boy Blue sits at L* 78.3, a* -23.2, b* -13.0. Its hue angle is 209° and its chroma is 26.6, 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 54.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 54.4, Baby Boy Blue is lighter than 59% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Baby Boy 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 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Cloudless | SW 6786 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rapture Blue | SW 6773 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Baby Boy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Of Tranquility | P470-3 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Cloudless | 510B-4 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Sky Watch | HDC-MD-14 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Tale Blue | 2055-50 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhythm and Blues | 758 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearlake | 738 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Un-Teal We Meet Again | 739 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| How Blue Am I? | 752 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Surf City | 731 | 3.45 | 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.
- Caribbean Cool 661 · lighter, LRV 57.4
- Delano Waters 766 · lighter, LRV 61.1
- Sea Isle 751 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Un-Teal We Meet Again 739 · darker, LRV 50.3
- How Blue Am I? 752 · darker, LRV 49.9
- Oceanic Teal 669 · darker, LRV 49.6
Colors that go with Baby Boy Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dawn Pink 2010-50 · complementary (180°)
- Calming Green 605 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · analogous (+30°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (120°)
- Amulet AF-365 · triadic (240°)
Baby Boy Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 54.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 54.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 18.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 54.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.