Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Fairy Tale Blue |
| SKU | 2055-50 |
| Hex | #78CBDA |
| RGB | 120, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 189°, 57%, 66% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
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 Fairy Tale Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fairy Tale 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 2055-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Slick Blue (SW 6949), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fairy Tale Blue without repainting risk. See the full Slick Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Behr's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (550D-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Fairy Tale Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Waterslide (V031-2) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waterslide swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Splash swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Splash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fairy Tale Blue is Waving Waters (134-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waving Waters swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Winter Chime (DE5828) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Chime swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fairy Tale Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Fairy Tale Blue. The nearest is Lasting Thoughts (0659) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →