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Yosemite Blue 2059-40
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yosemite Blue sits at L* 61.5, a* -20.2, b* -29.5. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 35.8, 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 32.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.5, Yosemite Blue is lighter than 36% 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 Yosemite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Blue | SW 6795 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Resonant Blue | SW 6954 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Yosemite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yucatan | P490-5 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Tropical Holiday | 530B-6 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Reboot | T12-8 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream I Can Fly | 769 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Toronto Blue | 2060-40 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Blue | 2058-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Palace Blue | CW-605 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Belle Island | 782 | 5.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Belle Island 782 · lighter, LRV 38.5
- Atlantis Blue 768 · lighter, LRV 39.8
- Sea to Shining Sea 789 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Clearest Ocean Blue 2064-40 · darker, LRV 29.9
- Poolside 775 · darker, LRV 28.4
- Sailor's Sea Blue 2063-40 · darker, LRV 28.6
Colors that go with Yosemite Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fire Glow CSP-1095 · complementary (180°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Rose 1355 · triadic (120°)
- Sycamore Tree 539 · triadic (240°)
Yosemite Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 24.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 32.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.