Aruba Blue
There is more to Benjamin Moore Aruba Blue (2048-30) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 21.1 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#008B84LRV
21.08
Coordinating Colors
White Down reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Aruba Blue encloses it.
Aruba Blue reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Wrought Iron encloses it.
Misty Gray reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Aruba Blue encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 21), opening up a space where Aruba Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Aruba Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Aztec Lily reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Aruba Blue encloses it.
Pink Lace reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Aruba Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Pink Punch is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Deco Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Poseidon the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 21 vs 7, Aruba Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Aruba Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Aruba Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 12) makes Aruba Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A turquoise-tinged shade of green that mirrors glistening ocean waters under the hot summer sun.