San Jose Blue
Often used for its versatile qualities, San Jose Blue remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#2C9BA1
LRV
28.06
Coordinating Colors
Cloud Cover reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 28), opening up a space where San Jose Blue encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Icy Morn is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 28), opening up a space where San Jose Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 28, Wind's Breath is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
San Jose Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
San Jose Blue reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 9), opening up a space where Bison Brown encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 28, Batik is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Seaside Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 6, San Jose Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (28 vs 19) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Organdy reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 28), opening up a space where San Jose Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
San Jose Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
San Jose Blue reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 15), opening up a space where North Sea Green encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes San Jose Blue the marginally brighter of the two.