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Naples Blue 2057-30
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, Naples Blue sits at L* 41.3, a* -18.5, b* -15.9. Its hue angle is 221° and its chroma is 24.4, 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 8%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Naples Blue is lighter than 14% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Naples 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Tile | SW 2938 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Amalfi | SW 6783 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Naples 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Jetty | MQ4-54 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Blue Stream | M470-7 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Striking | P480-7 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varsity Blues | 756 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Venezuelan Sea | 2054-30 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coat of Arms | 763 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Americana 770 · lighter, LRV 17.2
- Largo Teal 742 · lighter, LRV 16.7
- Teal Ocean 2049-30 · lighter, LRV 17.2
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · darker, LRV 11.1
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Pacific Ocean Blue 2055-20 · darker, LRV 10.6
Colors that go with Naples Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight Dreams 049 · complementary (180°)
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Lucerne AF-530 · analogous (+30°)
- Ultra Violet 1372 · triadic (120°)
- Palmer Green CW-475 · triadic (240°)
Naples Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 16.6) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.