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Electric Blue 2061-40
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, Electric Blue sits at L* 56.5, a* -12.2, b* -28.2. Its hue angle is 247° and its chroma is 30.7, 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 27.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.7, Electric Blue is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Electric 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impromptu | SW 6955 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Electric 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Ski | M490-5 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chaise | 550D-6 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Isle Of Capri | 550B-6 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailor's Sea Blue | 2063-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolside | 775 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Daisy | 2062-40 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lake Tahoe 783 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · lighter, LRV 31.2
- Finley Blue CW-620 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Chicago Blues 804 · darker, LRV 17.6
Colors that go with Electric Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Warm Apple Crisp 1091 · complementary (180°)
- Meridian Blue 761 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Prom Dress 1273 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Hills Green 433 · triadic (240°)
Electric Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 13.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 21.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 22.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 27.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.