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Blue Daisy 2062-40
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Blue Daisy sits at L* 55.8, a* -11.4, b* -19.5. Its hue angle is 240° and its chroma is 22.6, 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 5%.
LRV 25.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.6, Blue Daisy is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Daisy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Daisy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Chaise | 550D-6 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Jet Ski | M490-5 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Jay Bird | S490-5 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolside | 775 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Blue | 2061-40 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Buckland Blue | HC-151 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nose | 1678 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Nose | CC-800 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Poolside 775 · lighter, LRV 28.4
- Sea Reflections 1664 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Blue Toile 748 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Finley Blue CW-620 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Fiji AF-525 · darker, LRV 21.4
Colors that go with Blue Daisy
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Birchwood 1161 · complementary (180°)
- Rendezvous Bay 726 · analogous (−30°)
- Yin Yang 824 · analogous (+30°)
- Rosewood 2082-40 · triadic (120°)
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · triadic (240°)
Blue Daisy vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 19.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 19.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.