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Blue Flower

2057-60 · Benjamin Moore

LRV 66 · light

0 black100 white

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Benjamin Moore Blue Flower (2057-60) is a light blue with a cool blue-green undertone and an LRV of 66. For trim, try Lily White (2128-70).

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This photo shows walls only. Photos show the color in a real room's light; your own light will change it.

Walls:Blue Flower

Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.

Color Details

FamilyBlue
LRV65.6 (light; 0 = black, 100 = pure white)
HEX#B5DAE4
RGB181, 218, 228
HSL193°, 47%, 80%

About Blue Flower

Blue Flower (2057-60) is a light, muted blue from Benjamin Moore that leans green. With an LRV of 66, Blue Flower has visible color without darkening a room much.

North-facing light makes Blue Flower read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. It's very close to Old Pickup Blue (2054-60); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.

How Blue Flower changes with the light

Blue Flower has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.

N

North-facing rooms

Blue Flower has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.

E

East-facing rooms

Blue Flower will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.

S

South-facing rooms

Bright south light shows Blue Flower close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.

W

West-facing rooms

Blue Flower looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.

See Blue Flower in real homes

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Blue Flower equivalents in other brands

The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.

Sherwin-Williams

Watery SW 6478

Closest available · ΔE 6.7

Also close: Tidewater (ΔE 7.0)

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Farrow & Ball

Blue Ground No.210

Closest available · ΔE 5.7

Also close: Kakelugn (ΔE 7.8)

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Behr

Salty Tear 510A-2

Closest available · ΔE 5.5

Also close: Light Drizzle (ΔE 8.3)

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Blue Flower questions

What undertone does Blue Flower have?

Blue Flower has a cool blue-green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Blue Flower read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.

Is Blue Flower a light or dark color?

Blue Flower has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 65.6 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a light color. With an LRV of 66, Blue Flower has visible color without darkening a room much.

What is the closest match to Blue Flower in other paint brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Watery SW 6478 (closest available, ΔE 6.7); Farrow & Ball: Blue Ground No.210 (closest available, ΔE 5.7); Behr: Salty Tear 510A-2 (closest available, ΔE 5.5). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.

What trim and ceiling color goes with Blue Flower?

Try Lily White (2128-70) on trim and Wedding Veil (2125-70) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Blue Flower's undertone.

Where does Blue Flower work best?

Blue Flower works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and living rooms. With an LRV of 66, Blue Flower has visible color without darkening a room much.

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