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Blue Danube 2062-30
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, Blue Danube sits at L* 35.7, a* -7.8, b* -17.7. Its hue angle is 246° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 8%.
LRV 11.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.2, Blue Danube is lighter than 9% 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 Blue Danube
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Regatta | SW 6517 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Danube
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Storm | S-H-540 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Shasta Lake | M490-7 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Superior Blue | S490-7 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Nights | 777 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Slate Teal | 2058-20 | 3.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucerne | AF-530 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Caribbean Azure | 2059-20 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Midnight Hour | 1666 | 5.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue 840 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue CC-780 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · darker, LRV 7.8
- River Blue 2057-10 · darker, LRV 7.3
Colors that go with Blue Danube
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brown Tar 2110-20 · complementary (180°)
- Galápagos Turquoise 2057-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565 · analogous (+30°)
- Carter Plum CW-355 · triadic (120°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (240°)
Blue Danube vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 11.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.