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Blue Hydrangea 2062-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Hydrangea sits at L* 82.7, a* -7.6, b* -10.4. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 12.9, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 61.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.8, Blue Hydrangea is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Hydrangea
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 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Blue Refrain | SW 6956 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blue Hydrangea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Road | 560C-3 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Early September | M500-2 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Breezy Blue | M490-1 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediterranean Breeze | 799 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Watercolor Blue | 793 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Paradise View | 794 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sapphireberry | 2063-60 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Skylark Song | 778 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- China Blue 2052-60 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Soft Sky 807 · lighter, LRV 65.8
- Blue Flower 2057-60 · lighter, LRV 64.5
- Indigo 744 · darker, LRV 57.0
- Crisp Morning Air 780 · darker, LRV 57.8
- Blue Bay Marina 1655 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Blue Hydrangea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Odessa Pink HC-59 · complementary (180°)
- Spring Rain 723 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Ice 821 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Innocence 2082-60 · triadic (120°)
- Soft Fern 2144-40 · triadic (240°)
Blue Hydrangea vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 10.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 12.0) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 61.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.