Match Ash Blue

Benjamin Moore Ash Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 30. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Ash Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40#4D9CAELRV 30Cool

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.

Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Acapulco Cliffs
Ash Blue vs Acapulco Cliffs
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
PPG
Acapulco Cliffs
PPG1150-5 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Explorer Blue
Explorer Blue
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Explorer Blue vs Ash Blue
Behr
Explorer Blue
M470-5 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Blue Toile
Ash Blue vs Blue Toile
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Benjamin Moore
Blue Toile
748 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-M
Ash Blue vs RAL 660-M
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 660-M
RAL 660-M · LRV 24

A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Ash Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Lakeshore
Lakeshore
Ash Blue vs Lakeshore
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Sherwin-Williams
Lakeshore
6494 · LRV 27

Ash Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.6Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Blessed Blue
Blessed Blue
Ash Blue vs Blessed Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Cloverdale Paint
Blessed Blue
0667 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
Ash Blue vs Blue Verditer
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Ash Blue vs Stonewashed Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Pastel blue
Pastel blue
Ash Blue vs Pastel blue
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel blue
RAL 5024 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Mosaic
Ash Blue vs Mosaic
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Tikkurila
Mosaic
J367 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Ash Blue
St Giles Blue
Ash Blue
St Giles Blue
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Farrow & Ball
St Giles Blue
280 · LRV 30

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
Ash Blue vs Sea Emerald
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26

Ash Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 15.9Distinct
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Ash Blue vs Tidepool Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 27) makes Ash Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 17.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.0Distinct
Ash Blue
Ash Blue
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Ash Blue vs S 4010-B70G
Benjamin Moore
Ash Blue
2057-40 · LRV 30
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 19.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 19.2Distinct