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Philipsburg Blue HC-159
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Philipsburg Blue sits at L* 49.2, a* -4.9, b* -9.7. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 10.9, 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 19.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.1, Philipsburg Blue is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Philipsburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labradorite | SW 7619 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Blue | SW 7604 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Philipsburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Shadow | PMD-65 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windsor Haze | 560F-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Catalina Coast | PPU13-03 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | 1650 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Thousand Oceans | 1645 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Hamilton Blue | HC-191 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Normandy | 2129-40 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Providence Blue | 1636 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alfresco | 1672 | 3.50 | 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.
- Smoke Gray 2120-40 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Silver Streak 2119-40 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Wolf Gray 2127-40 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Bella Blue 720 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Georgian Bay CC-782 · darker, LRV 16.9
- Mozart Blue 1665 · darker, LRV 16.9
Colors that go with Philipsburg Blue
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beachcomber 993 · complementary (180°)
- Bella Blue 720 · analogous (−30°)
- Amethyst Shadow 1441 · analogous (+30°)
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · triadic (120°)
- In the Garden CSP-805 · triadic (240°)
Philipsburg Blue vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.7) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 19.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 11.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.