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Newburyport Blue HC-155
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Newburyport Blue sits at L* 35.5, a* -1.4, b* -11.7. Its hue angle is 263° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 14%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Newburyport Blue is lighter than 7% 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 Newburyport Blue
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 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 3.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Newburyport Blue
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour | QE-55 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Night Tide | ECC-30-3 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| December Eve | 580F-7 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bay | 1680 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Hudson Bay | CC-810 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Dove | 2128-30 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | 840 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | CC-780 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Secret® CSP-625 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Van Deusen Blue HC-156 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Kensington Blue 840 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Wood Violet 1428 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Brush Blue CW-675 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with Newburyport Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Char Brown 2137-20 · complementary (180°)
- New Providence Navy 1651 · analogous (−30°)
- Approaching Storm CSP-535 · analogous (+30°)
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · triadic (120°)
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · triadic (240°)
Newburyport Blue vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 12.0 vs 10.3), more blue/cool.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 10.3), more green.