China Blue
2052-60 · #B3DBDE · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Green Meets Blue36
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3China Blue66
- 4Waterfall71
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is China Blue, Really?
China Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2052-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for China Blue
China 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 China Blue
At LRV 66, China 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 China 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 2052-60 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 | Blue BaubleSW 6948 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Beachside DriveM460-2 · Behr | 2.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Surf Spray5002-7B · Valspar | 2.1 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Freshwater90GG 66/134 · Glidden | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqueous Blue134-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to China 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 #B3DBDE in HSL space. Pair China Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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