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Symphony Blue 2060-10
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, Symphony Blue sits at L* 24.4, a* 1.7, b* -23.4. Its hue angle is 274° and its chroma is 23.4, 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 4%.
LRV 6.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.2, Symphony 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 Symphony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dress Blues | SW 9176 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Commodore | SW 6524 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Salty Dog | SW 9177 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Symphony 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 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sailboat | S-H-590 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Navy Blue | S-H-580 | 5.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Marine Blue | 2059-10 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue | 2066-10 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Admiral Blue | 2065-10 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bold Blue | 2064-10 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cefalú Beach | 2061-20 | 5.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Downpour Blue 2063-20 · lighter, LRV 7.5
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · lighter, LRV 7.8
- Wizard CC-966 · lighter, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Symphony Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- River Rock 2139-10 · complementary (180°)
- Hidden Sapphire CSP-690 · analogous (−30°)
- Majestic Violet 2068-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Bewitched CSP-450 · triadic (120°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · triadic (240°)
Symphony Blue vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.