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Sailor's Sea Blue 2063-40
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, Sailor's Sea Blue sits at L* 58.1, a* -9.8, b* -29.2. Its hue angle is 251° 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 28.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.6, Sailor's Sea 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 Sailor's Sea 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 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sailor's Sea 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Sky | P510-5 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Empire Blue | MQ5-56 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jet Ski | M490-5 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe | 783 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Electric Blue | 2061-40 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Clearest Ocean Blue | 2064-40 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolside | 775 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lazy Sunday | CC-846 | 3.54 | 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.
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Bayberry Blue 790 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Blue Daisy 2062-40 · darker, LRV 25.6
- Finley Blue CW-620 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · darker, LRV 22.2
Colors that go with Sailor's Sea Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gingersnaps 1063 · complementary (180°)
- Meridian Blue 761 · analogous (−30°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · triadic (120°)
- Forest Hills Green 433 · triadic (240°)
Sailor's Sea Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 28.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 22.4) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 28.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 23.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 28.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.