Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Blue |
| SKU | 2066-10 |
| Hex | #233872 |
| RGB | 35, 56, 114 |
| HSL | 224°, 53%, 29% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Blue
At LRV 6, Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
7 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #233872 in HSL space. Pair Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2066-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue
Behr's nearest match is Night Watch (610D-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue without repainting risk. See the full Night Watch swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue. The nearest is Spirit Blue (4011-9) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spirit Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue is Anchor's Away (140-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Anchor's Away swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue. The nearest is Emboldened Blue (DEFD50) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emboldened Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue is Newport Indigo (H0061) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Newport Indigo swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue. The nearest is Napoleonic Blue (NAPOLEONIC BLUE) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Napoleonic Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue is Frozen Blue (0606) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen Blue swatch →