Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Light Blue |
| SKU | 2066-70 |
| Hex | #CAE8F3 |
| RGB | 202, 232, 243 |
| HSL | 196°, 63%, 87% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Light Blue
Light Blue is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Light 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
12 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Light 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 #CAE8F3 in HSL space. Pair Light 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 Light Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light 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 2066-70 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Bubble (SW 6770) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bubble swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Blue
Behr's nearest match is Prairie Sky (S510-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Light Blue is River Mist (5003-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.9 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Light Blue is Diamond Blue (PPG1237-2) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Diamond Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Light Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Winterscape Blue (30BG 76/107), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue without repainting risk. See the full Winterscape Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Lake Breeze (138-2DB) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Light Blue is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Light Blue is Frosty Day (DE5826). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frosty Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosty Day swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Egg Blue (0671) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Egg Blue (0671) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Light Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Light Blue. The nearest is Egg Blue (0671) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Egg Blue swatch →