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Hudson Bay CC-810
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Hudson Bay sits at L* 34.1, a* -1.8, b* -13.9. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Hudson Bay is lighter than 6% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hudson Bay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sea Serpent | SW 7615 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hudson Bay
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Mosaic | HDC-SM14-7 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Inked | M510-7 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| December Eve | 580F-7 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay | 1680 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indi Go-Go | CSP-565 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New York State of Mind | 805 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | 840 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- New Providence Navy 1651 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Newburg Green HC-158 · lighter, LRV 10.6
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Mysterious AF-565 · darker, LRV 8.8
- Stunning 826 · darker, LRV 8.4
- Jet Blue CC-870 · darker, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Hudson Bay
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Char Brown 2137-20 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Nights 777 · analogous (−30°)
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · analogous (+30°)
- Townsend Harbor Brown HC-64 · triadic (120°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · triadic (240°)
Hudson Bay vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 9.8).
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 9.8), more yellow/warm, more green.