Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Crystal Blue |
| SKU | 2051-70 |
| Hex | #D8EBE9 |
| RGB | 216, 235, 233 |
| HSL | 174°, 32%, 88% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Crystal Blue
Crystal Blue is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Crystal Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Crystal 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 #D8EBE9 in HSL space. Pair Crystal 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 Crystal Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystal 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 2051-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystal Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Crystal Blue is Water Squirt (SW 7132). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Water Squirt and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Squirt swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Behr's nearest match is Arctic Flow (HDC-WR15-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Flow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Stillness (7005-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.2 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Stillness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystal Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Waterscape (PPG1137-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Waterscape swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Tropical Dream (PPG1230-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Tropical Dream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Faint Blue (233-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Faint Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystal Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Crystal Blue is Aquamarine (DET555). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Aquamarine and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquamarine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystal Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mikonos (C2-721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Crystal Blue. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystal Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →