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Laura Bay 2064-20
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, Laura Bay sits at L* 30.8, a* 2.6, b* -33.1. Its hue angle is 274° and its chroma is 33.2, 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 1%.
LRV 8.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.2, Laura Bay is lighter than 3% 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 Laura Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Indigo | SW 6531 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Laura Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sailboat | S-H-590 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Royal Blue | 2065-20 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Evening Blue | 2066-20 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Hill | 812 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 4.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- California Blue 2060-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Mistral CC-842 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Blueberry Hill 812 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Starry Night Blue 2067-20 · darker, LRV 7.5
- Blue 2066-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Symphony Blue 2060-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Laura Bay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · complementary (180°)
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Gum 2068-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Carriage Red CW-250 · triadic (120°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (240°)
Laura Bay vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 9.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 8.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 8.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.