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Summer Blue 2067-50
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, Summer Blue sits at L* 72.0, a* -0.4, b* -26.2. Its hue angle is 269° and its chroma is 26.2, 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 45.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.1, Summer Blue is lighter than 49% 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 Summer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial | SW 6808 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Beyond | SW 6961 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cosmos | SW 6528 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Summer 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornflower Blue | 580B-5 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Honest | P530-3 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Anemone | 590B-4 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Marina | 816 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Swiss Blue | 815 | 4.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunrise | 829 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frozen Canal | CC-908 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Swiss Blue 815 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Aqua Marina 816 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · darker, LRV 37.6
- San Francisco Bay 802 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Summer Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Barley Grass 271 · complementary (180°)
- St. Lucia Skies 781 · analogous (−30°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · analogous (+30°)
- Tender Pink 2090-50 · triadic (120°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (240°)
Summer Blue vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 15.3) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 16.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.