Benjamin Moore Color Preview® Collection Blues
Dark Royal Blue
A very dark, saturated blue. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, first column from the left, bottom band
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 9 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.
Aura Exterior and Element Guard are our first choices at this depth on a wall in full sun, because a deep color is the first to fade. Regal Select Exterior is a sound choice where the wall is shaded.
At this depth and strength it is an accent color in Arizona: a front door, shutters or an interior feature wall. Few HOA committees approve it as a full exterior body.
Matte or eggshell on interior walls; flat on exterior stucco. Soft gloss or semi-gloss on doors, shutters and trim.
Master Color Index
- Code
- 2065-20
- Collection
- Color Preview® Collection
- Family
- Blues
- LRV (official)
- 9
- Exterior
- Approved for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. 2065-20 publishes in the Color Preview® Collection only.
Works on
- — Exterior trim and fascia, set darker than the body
- — Front doors, shutters, iron gates
- — Accent walls in well-lit interior rooms
- — Cabinet contrast
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to 2065-20. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Dark Royal Blue.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500New construction and commercial workMatte or eggshellChoose
- Aura ExteriorStucco and siding, full sunFlat or low lustreChoose
- Regal Select ExteriorBody and trim repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
- Element GuardSummer repaints; heat-tolerant, rain-ready in an hourFlatChoose
- Ultra Spec EXTHOA and property repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.
- DelphiniumCC-872LRV 10The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Dark Royal Blue compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Aura Exterior or Element Guard for a west wall in full sun. A color this deep runs hot and fades first, so it belongs in a line made to hold color in heat.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 2065-20 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.