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Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30
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, Ol' Blue Eyes sits at L* 40.0, a* 0.0, b* -40.2. Its hue angle is 270° and its chroma is 40.2, 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 14.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.3, Ol' Blue Eyes is lighter than 13% 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 Ol' Blue Eyes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Ol' Blue Eyes
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Jazz Blue | S-G-560 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mondrian Blue | MQ4-58 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Blue | 2065-30 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Big Country Blue | 2066-30 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paddington Blue | 791 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bermuda Blue | 2061-30 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Big Country Blue 2066-30 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Paddington Blue 791 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Old Glory 811 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Blueberry 2063-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Southern Belle 819 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Twilight Blue 2067-30 · darker, LRV 12.1
Colors that go with Ol' Blue Eyes
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aged Bronze 231 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Scandinavian Blue 2068-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Spanish Red 1301 · triadic (120°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (240°)
Ol' Blue Eyes vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 14.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 14.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.