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Marine Blue 2059-10
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, Marine Blue sits at L* 25.0, a* -2.5, b* -19.8. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 19.9, 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 6%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Marine Blue is lighter than 1% 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 Marine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Marine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View | PPF-57 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Compass Blue | MQ5-54 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rain Boots | HDC-FL14-12 | 5.42 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Symphony Blue | 2060-10 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Sea | CC-932 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gentleman's Gray | 2062-20 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Washington Blue | CW-630 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Twilight 2058-10 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Adriatic Sea CSP-660 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Gentleman's Gray 2062-20 · lighter, LRV 7.3
- Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Winding Waterway 2063-10 · darker, LRV 5.1
Colors that go with Marine Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Taupe 2110-10 · complementary (180°)
- Teal 2055-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Midnight Navy 2067-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Bewitched CSP-450 · triadic (120°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (240°)
Marine Blue vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.