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Blue Wave 2065-50
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, Blue Wave sits at L* 71.7, a* -10.7, b* -29.6. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 31.5, 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 45.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.6, Blue Wave is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Wave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flyway | SW 6794 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Wave
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Force | P500-4 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Electra | P510-4 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Costa Rica Blue | 550B-4 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Blue | 2066-50 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Costa Rica Blue | 2064-50 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Aquarius | 788 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · lighter, LRV 48.9
- Pool Party 2059-50 · lighter, LRV 50.3
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · lighter, LRV 56.3
- Blue Belle Island 782 · darker, LRV 38.5
- San Francisco Bay 802 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Lafayette Blue CW-610 · darker, LRV 37.1
Colors that go with Blue Wave
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Approaching Autumn CSP-1090 · complementary (180°)
- Madison Avenue 759 · analogous (−30°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · triadic (120°)
- Woodland Hills Green 543 · triadic (240°)
Blue Wave vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 20.8) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.