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Little Boy Blue 2061-60
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, Little Boy Blue sits at L* 83.0, a* -9.0, b* -14.2. Its hue angle is 238° and its chroma is 16.8, 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 1%.
LRV 61.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.5, Little Boy Blue is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Little Boy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something Blue | SW 6800 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bluebell | SW 6793 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Little Boy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 550C-3 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Feather | 540A-3 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Seashore Dreams | P500-2 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Blue | 779 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Sapphireberry | 2063-60 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Highland Breeze | 786 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Bluebelle | 2064-60 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 1.99 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bright and Early 834 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Skylark Song 778 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Picture Perfect 743 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Blue Ice 821 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
Colors that go with Little Boy Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Careless Whispers 1214 · complementary (180°)
- Sea Isle 751 · analogous (−30°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · triadic (120°)
- Spring Meadow 486 · triadic (240°)
Little Boy Blue vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 12.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.