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Laguna Blue 2059-30
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Laguna Blue sits at L* 44.5, a* -10.8, b* -30.7. Its hue angle is 251° and its chroma is 32.6, 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 2%.
LRV 16.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 16.7, Laguna Blue is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Laguna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danube | SW 6803 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pulsating Blue | SW 6964 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Laguna 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ocean | 550B-7 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Glacier Lake | S-G-530 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Mayan Treasure | P490-7 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaport Blue | 2060-30 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Macaw | 784 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Americana | 770 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chicago Blues | 804 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Ocean | 2058-30 | 5.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · lighter, LRV 22.2
- Finley Blue CW-620 · lighter, LRV 22.3
- Electric Blue 2061-40 · lighter, LRV 27.7
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Blueberry 2063-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Laguna Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · complementary (180°)
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Nova 825 · analogous (+30°)
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · triadic (120°)
- Herb Garden 434 · triadic (240°)
Laguna Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 18.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 16.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.