Fairy Tale Blue
2055-50 · #78CBDA · LRV 52 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Fairy Tale Blue52
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Fairy Tale Blue, Really?
Fairy Tale Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2055-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fairy Tale Blue
Fairy Tale 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 Fairy Tale Blue
At LRV 52, Fairy Tale 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 Fairy Tale 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 2055-50 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 | Slick BlueSW 6949 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | Big ChillP490-3 · Behr | 3.3 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | WaterslideV031-2 · Valspar | 4.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Tropical SplashPPG1233-5 · Glidden | 5.0 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Waving Waters134-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Fairy Tale 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 #78CBDA in HSL space. Pair Fairy Tale Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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