Costa Rica Blue
2064-50 · #74BAE3 · LRV 44 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Costa Rica Blue44
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Costa Rica Blue, Really?
Costa Rica Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2064-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Costa Rica Blue
Costa Rica Blue 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 Costa Rica Blue
Costa Rica Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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 Costa Rica 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 2064-50 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 | 3.1 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Life ForceP500-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue TopazV070-4 · Valspar | 2.2 | 42.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · Glidden | 1.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Costa Rica 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 #74BAE3 in HSL space. Pair Costa Rica Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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