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Dark Royal Blue 2065-20
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, Dark Royal Blue sits at L* 31.6, a* 5.5, b* -37.9. Its hue angle is 278° and its chroma is 38.3, 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 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Dark Royal Blue is lighter than 5% 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 Dark Royal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | SW 2940 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Honorable Blue | SW 6811 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dark Royal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry Twist | S-H-570 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Cobalt Blue | PPU15-3 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Bay | 2064-20 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Evening Blue | 2066-20 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Blueberry Hill | 812 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downpour Blue | 2063-20 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| California Blue | 2060-20 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Blueberry Hill 812 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · lighter, LRV 11.5
- Twilight Blue 2067-30 · lighter, LRV 12.1
- Starry Night Blue 2067-20 · darker, LRV 7.5
- Blue 2066-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Admiral Blue 2065-10 · darker, LRV 5.9
Colors that go with Dark Royal Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palmer Green CW-475 · complementary (180°)
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Gentle Violet 2071-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Country Redwood HC-183 · triadic (120°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (240°)
Dark Royal Blue vs popular colors
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 9.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.