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Turquoise Powder 2057-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Turquoise Powder sits at L* 74.5, a* -14.2, b* -14.4. Its hue angle is 225° and its chroma is 20.2, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 47.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.9, Turquoise Powder 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 Turquoise Powder
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 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Turquoise Powder
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Blue | 540D-4 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Blue Echo | S460-3 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maiden Voyage | 530D-4 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Peace | 746 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Seaside Blue | 2054-50 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Peacock Feathers | 724 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aquarium Blue | 2058-50 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Graceful Sea | 767 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Blue | 2053-50 | 3.01 | 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.
- Faded Denim 795 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Summer Day CC-786 · lighter, LRV 51.5
- Fairy Tale Blue 2055-50 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Athenian Blue 773 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Clear Sailing CC-784 · darker, LRV 44.9
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Turquoise Powder
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Crazy for You 053 · complementary (180°)
- Oceanic Teal 669 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Bayou 801 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Pansy 2083-50 · triadic (120°)
- Georgian Green HC-115 · triadic (240°)
Turquoise Powder vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 47.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 47.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 16.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.