PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR · 2020
Classic Blue19-4052 · #0F4C81
Pantone named Classic Blue the 2020 Color of the Year. Durable navy match queries; pairs with Hale Navy / Naval / Maiden Voyage.
Pantone's PMS color codes are the universal spec for designers, printers, and manufacturers — but Pantone itself doesn't sell wall paint. The closest matches in every major US paint brand are below, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance.
PANTONE CLASSIC BLUE
RGB 15, 76, 129 LRV 7
Pantone spec
| Year | 2020 |
| Name | Classic Blue |
| PMS code | 19-4052 |
| Hex | #0F4C81 |
| RGB | 15, 76, 129 |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
Kompozit closest match
KOMPOZIT
Florida Waters
SKU 0599 · #2A4983 · LRV 7
ΔE 4.38 (noticeable)
Closest matches at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.96
2064-20
#194B7D
Patriot
ΔE 0.96 · LRV 7
2065-20
#154C87
Dark
ΔE 1.35 · LRV 7
2066-20
#014F94
Evening
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 8
2060-20
#015482
California
ΔE 3.95 · LRV 8
CC-842
#11567E
Mistral
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 8
Sherwin-Williams
1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
SW 6966
#015086
Blueblood
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 7
SW 6967
#225288
Frank Blue
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 8
SW 6811
#164576
Honorable Blue
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 6
SW 6531
#284A70
Indigo
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 7
SW 6804
#094C73
Dignity Blue
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 6
Valspar
2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
8001-44G
#214F86
Strong Will
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 8
8002-45G
#0F456E
Encore
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 6
8002-44G
#01537F
Kate's Ring
ΔE 4 · LRV 8
V072-6
#01537F
Kate's Ring
ΔE 4 · LRV 7.7
V071-6
#01557D
Cravin' Cobalt
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 7.5
PPG / Glidden
2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
1161-7
#234E86
Brilliant Blue
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 8
10-32
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 7
1160-7
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 7
1162-7
#314A76
Dragonfly
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 7
17-03
#314A76
Hacienda Talavera
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 7
Behr
4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
BXC-24
#28517F
Atlantic Tide
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 8
M500-6
#225389
Express Blue
ΔE 2.65 · LRV 8
S-H-560
#0C4B93
Royal Breeze
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 7
M510-7
#234673
Inked
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 6
S-H-540
#135074
Quiet Storm
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 7
Dunn-Edwards
1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
DEA137
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 8
DE5860
#2D517C
Slumber
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 8
DEA139
#2E4A7D
Nautical
ΔE 4.57 · LRV 7
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 7
DE5895
#3C4D85
Dive In
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 8
Backdrop
30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.9
Magnolia Home
160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.37
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 8.37 · LRV 7
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 8
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 8
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 14.21 · LRV 8
JG-80
#365862
Water Garden
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.08
Clare
78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.53
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 17.7 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 19.86 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 21.21 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 23.73 · LRV 8
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #0F4C81 in HSL space. Use as a starting point for a coordinated room scheme.
COMPLEMENTARY
#0F4C81 + #81440F
TRIADIC
#0F4C81 · #810F4C · #4C810F
ANALOGOUS
#0F817D · #0F4C81 · #0F1381
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