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Van Deusen Blue HC-156
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Van Deusen Blue sits at L* 37.8, a* -2.2, b* -13.2. Its hue angle is 261° and its chroma is 13.3, 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 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Van Deusen Blue is lighter than 10% 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 Van Deusen 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 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 5.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Van Deusen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinite Deep Sea | S500-7 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Harbour | QE-55 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Inlet Harbor | ECC-16-3 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | 840 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kensington Blue | CC-780 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hudson Bay | 1680 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hudson Bay | CC-810 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Evening Dove | 2128-30 | 3.70 | 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.
- Lucerne AF-530 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Vermont Slate 1673 · lighter, LRV 12.9
- Spellbound 1659 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Blue Danube 2062-30 · darker, LRV 11.2
- Summer Nights 777 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Newburyport Blue HC-155 · darker, LRV 10.3
Colors that go with Van Deusen Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- North Creek Brown 1001 · complementary (180°)
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Gaspé 1435 · analogous (+30°)
- Dark Walnut 1358 · triadic (120°)
- Boreal Forest AF-480 · triadic (240°)
Van Deusen Blue vs popular colors
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 7.3 vs 12.0), more green.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.