Van Deusen Blue
HC-156 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView Van Deusen Blue HC-156 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#485B6E
LRV
12
Family
Blue
HC-156
Color profile
Light value
12 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“A foundational blue color that fits easily into both traditional and modern spaces.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 12 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Van Deusen BlueThis colorVan Deusen BlueBenjamin Moore · HC-156
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Tap any color to compareVan Deusen Blue vs Newburyport Blue
12LRV10
#485B6EHex#465566
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Van Deusen Blue vs Kensington Blue
12LRV12
#485B6EHex#4B5A71
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Van Deusen Blue vs Hudson Bay
12LRV10
#485B6EHex#3F5266
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Van Deusen Blue vs Evening Dove
12LRV12
#485B6EHex#515A67
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareVan Deusen Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
12LRV10
#485B6EHex#4A5B6B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stiffkey Blue is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Infinite Deep Sea
12LRV10
#485B6EHex#435A6F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Infinite Deep Sea is very close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs English Channel
12LRV11
#485B6EHex#4E6173
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
English Channel is very close match compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Blue Fjord
12LRV12
#485B6EHex#4C6177
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Fjord is very close match · cooler compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Mountain River
12LRV9
#485B6EHex#3F576A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mountain River is very close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Motor City Blue
12LRV8
#485B6EHex#415262
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue is close match · 4 points darker · warmer compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Indigo Batik
12LRV8
#485B6EHex#3E5063
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Indigo Batik is close match · 4 points darker compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue vs Goblin
12LRV11
#485B6EHex#525E68
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Goblin is close match · warmer compared with Van Deusen Blue.
Van Deusen Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Van Deusen Blue?
Van Deusen Blue (HC-156) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 12, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Van Deusen Blue a warm or cool color?
Van Deusen Blue has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Van Deusen Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Van Deusen Blue is Stiffkey Blue (No. 281) by Farrow & Ball, very close match · 2 points darker · warmer.
Benjamin Moore · HC-156
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