Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Marine Blue |
| SKU | 2059-10 |
| Hex | #1D3E59 |
| RGB | 29, 62, 89 |
| HSL | 207°, 51%, 23% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Marine Blue
At LRV 6, Marine Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Marine Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
8 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Marine 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 #1D3E59 in HSL space. Pair Marine 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 Marine Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Marine 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 2059-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marine Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Salty Dog (SW 9177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Marine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Salty Dog swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Marine Blue
Behr has no exact twin of Marine Blue. The nearest is Very Navy (M500-7) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Very Navy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Marine Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Marine Blue is Time's Current (8003-45G). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). If Valspar is your counter, order Time's Current and you'll get the same color. See the full Time's Current swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Marine Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Marine Blue. The nearest is Classical Navy (336-7DB) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classical Navy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Marine Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Salty Dog (HGSW 9177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Marine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Salty Dog swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Marine Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Marine Blue. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Marine Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Marine Blue. The nearest is Star-Studded (0620) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star-Studded swatch →