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Blue Flower 2057-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Flower sits at L* 84.8, a* -10.0, b* -8.9. Its hue angle is 222° and its chroma is 13.4, 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 64.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.5, Blue Flower 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 Blue Flower
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 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Breeze | 520E-2 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Basin Blue | M470-2 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Balboa | MQ4-55 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Pickup Blue | 2054-60 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Morning Glory | 785 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Ocean Breeze | 2058-60 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Skylark Song | 778 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Blue Allure | 771 | 2.07 | 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
- Blue Hydrangea 2062-60 · darker, LRV 61.8
- Fairview Blue 779 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Paradise View 794 · darker, LRV 61.6
Colors that go with Blue Flower
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rose Blush 037 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Diamond 736 · analogous (−30°)
- Jet Stream 814 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · triadic (120°)
- Nantucket Breeze 521 · triadic (240°)
Blue Flower vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 64.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 11.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.