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Blue Jean

2062-50 · #87B5CB · LRV 43 · cool blue-green tone

2062-50 · #87B5CB · LRV 43 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Blue JeanBenjamin Moore · 2062-50
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Blue Jean
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2062-50 · #87B5CB
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2062-50 · all Benjamin Moore blues
LRV43Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#87B5CB · 135, 181, 203 · 199°, 40%, 66%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Waterloo13
  2. 2Charcoal Blue19
  3. 3Blue Jean43
  4. 4Honolulu Blue62
  5. 5After Rain68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Blue Jean, Really?

Blue Jean reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2062-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Jean

Blue Jean is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Blue Jean

Blue Jean sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Blue Jean 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2062-50 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Blue Jean within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Blue Jean · 9.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Blue Jean · 2.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #87B5CB in HSL space. Pair Blue Jean with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#87B5CB + #CB9D87
TRIADIC
#87B5CB · #CB87B5 · #B5CB87
ANALOGOUS
#87CBBF · #87B5CB · #8793CB

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