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Sailor's Sea Blue

2063-40 · #4A93BE · LRV 29 · cool blue tone

2063-40 · #4A93BE · LRV 29 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Sailor's Sea BlueBenjamin Moore · 2063-40
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Sailor's Sea Blue
BENJAMIN MOORE · 2063-40 · #4A93BE
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore2063-40 · all Benjamin Moore blues
LRV29Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#4A93BE · 74, 147, 190 · 202°, 47%, 52%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Hale Navy8
  2. 2Waterloo13
  3. 3Sailor's Sea Blue29
  4. 4Resolute Blue40
  5. 5Lost in the 80s51
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Sailor's Sea Blue, Really?

Sailor's Sea Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2063-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Sailor's Sea Blue

Sailor's Sea Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Sailor's Sea Blue

Sailor's Sea Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Sailor's Sea 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2063-40 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Sailor's Sea 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Sailor's Sea Blue · 6.2 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Sailor's Sea Blue · 3.4 : 1 · large text only

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 #4A93BE in HSL space. Pair Sailor's Sea Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4A93BE + #BE754A
TRIADIC
#4A93BE · #BE4A93 · #93BE4A
ANALOGOUS
#4ABEAF · #4A93BE · #4A59BE

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