Baby Boy Blue
2056-50 · #7ACFD9 · LRV 54 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Baby Boy Blue54
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Baby Boy Blue, Really?
Baby Boy Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2056-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Baby Boy Blue
Baby Boy Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Baby Boy Blue
At LRV 54, Baby Boy Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Baby Boy Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2056-50 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Slick BlueSW 6949 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sea Of TranquilityP470-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle5004-9C · Valspar | 1.8 | 55.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.2 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · Glidden | 3.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Waving Waters134-4DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Baby Boy Blue within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #7ACFD9 in HSL space. Pair Baby Boy Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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