Blue Wave
2065-50 · #6EB8E5 · LRV 46 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Charcoal Blue19
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Blue Wave46
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Blue Wave, Really?
Blue Wave reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2065-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Wave
Blue Wave 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.
How Lighting Changes Blue Wave
Blue Wave sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Blue Wave 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 2065-50 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 | Regale BlueSW 6801 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Life ForceP500-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BFF Blue8001-42D · Valspar | 1.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Note86BG 43/321 · Glidden | 1.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Wave 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 #6EB8E5 in HSL space. Pair Blue Wave with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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