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Bold Blue 2064-10
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, Bold Blue sits at L* 22.9, a* 6.8, b* -22.4. Its hue angle is 287° and its chroma is 23.4, 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 5%.
LRV 5.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.6, Bold Blue is lighter than 1% 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 Bold 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 5.90 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bold 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Blue | HDC-MD-01 | 5.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starlit Night | T11-19 | 5.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Midnight Sky | S-H-620 | 5.97 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Blue | 2065-10 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Navy | 2067-10 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Symphony Blue | 2060-10 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Winding Waterway | 2063-10 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue | 2066-10 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · lighter, LRV 6.2
- Grape Gum 2068-20 · lighter, LRV 7.2
- Downpour Blue 2063-20 · lighter, LRV 7.5
Colors that go with Bold Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- Marine Blue 2059-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Exotic Purple 2071-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · triadic (120°)
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · triadic (240°)
Bold Blue vs popular colors
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 7.3 vs 5.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 5.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.