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Big Country Blue 2066-30
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, Big Country Blue sits at L* 42.3, a* 4.3, b* -46.7. Its hue angle is 275° and its chroma is 46.9, 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 15.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.8, Big Country Blue is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Big Country 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 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Big Country 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Blue | MQ4-24 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobalt Glaze | 570B-7 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| American Anthem | 580B-7 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brilliant Blue | 2065-30 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Paddington Blue | 791 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Ol' Blue Eyes | 2064-30 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Glory | 811 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mosaic | CC-874 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Athens Blue | 797 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Athens Blue 797 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Waterdrop CC-902 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Watertown 818 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · darker, LRV 14.3
- Twilight Blue 2067-30 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Evening Blue 2066-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
Colors that go with Big Country Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Avocado 2145-10 · complementary (180°)
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Seduction 1399 · analogous (+30°)
- Sangria 2006-20 · triadic (120°)
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · triadic (240°)
Big Country Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 15.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 15.9) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 15.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 18.4) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 15.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.