Match Aruba Blue

Benjamin Moore Aruba Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 21. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Aruba Blue
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30#008B84LRV 21Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Gulf Shores
Aruba Blue vs Gulf Shores
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Benjamin Moore
Gulf Shores
665 · LRV 22

With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Nifty Turquoise
Nifty Turquoise
Aruba Blue vs Nifty Turquoise
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Nifty Turquoise
6941 · LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Noticeable
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Azure Tide
Aruba Blue vs Azure Tide
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
PPG
Azure Tide
PPG1231-6 · LRV 25

A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Azure Tide the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Esmeralda
Esmeralda
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Esmeralda vs Aruba Blue
Behr
Esmeralda
P440-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.5Noticeable
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M
Aruba Blue vs RAL 720-M
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 720-M
RAL 720-M · LRV 16

Aruba Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Meringue
Meringue
Aruba Blue vs Meringue
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Cloverdale Paint
Meringue
0696 · LRV 27

A 6-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Meringue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Mint turquoise
Mint turquoise
Aruba Blue vs Mint turquoise
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
RAL ClassicClassic
Mint turquoise
RAL 6033 · LRV 23

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.2Distinct
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Proud Peacock
Proud Peacock
Aruba Blue vs Proud Peacock
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Dulux
Proud Peacock
90GG 21/219 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.5Distinct
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
L366
Aruba Blue vs L366
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Tikkurila
L366
L366 · LRV 15

A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Aruba Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
Aruba Blue
Verdigris Green
Aruba Blue
Verdigris Green
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21

A ΔE of 14.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.5Distinct
Aruba Blue
Canton
Aruba Blue
Canton
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21

At ΔE 17.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
S 5040-B80G
S 5040-B80G
Aruba Blue vs S 5040-B80G
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
NCS
S 5040-B80G
S 5040-B80G · LRV 8

At LRV 21 vs 8, Aruba Blue is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 19.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.0Distinct
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
Aruba Blue vs Sea Emerald
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26

Sea Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 21.8Distinct
Aruba Blue
Aruba Blue
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Aruba Blue vs Tidepool Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Aruba Blue
2048-30 · LRV 21
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

A 5-point LRV gap (27 vs 21) makes Tidepool Wonder the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 24.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.7Distinct