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Brilliant Blue 2065-30
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, Brilliant Blue sits at L* 40.7, a* 1.8, b* -42.7. Its hue angle is 272° and its chroma is 42.8, 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 0%.
LRV 14.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.8, Brilliant Blue is lighter than 14% 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 Brilliant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Jay Blue | SW 6797 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Brilliant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| American Anthem | 580B-7 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jazz Blue | S-G-560 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ol' Blue Eyes | 2064-30 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Big Country Blue | 2066-30 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Paddington Blue | 791 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blueberry | 2063-30 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mosaic | CC-874 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Paddington Blue 791 · lighter, LRV 16.0
- Seaport Blue 2060-30 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Athens Blue 797 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Southern Belle 819 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Twilight Blue 2067-30 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · darker, LRV 11.5
Colors that go with Brilliant Blue
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°)
- Seduction 1399 · analogous (+30°)
- Spanish Red 1301 · triadic (120°)
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · triadic (240°)
Brilliant Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 14.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 14.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.