Marine Blue
2059-10 · #1D3E59 · LRV 6 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Marine Blue6
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is Marine Blue, Really?
Marine Blue reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2059-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Marine Blue
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Marine 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 2059-10 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 | Salty DogSW 9177 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | Midnight Dream570F-7 · Behr | 2.8 | 4 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Time's Current8003-45G · Valspar | 1.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Classical Navy336-7DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 4 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Salty DogHGSW 9177 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 4 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Star-Studded0620 · Hirshfield's | 4.8 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The 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.
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 #1D3E59 in HSL space. Pair Marine Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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