Providence Blue (BM 1636)
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Providence Blue (BM 1636) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Providence Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Providence Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Providence Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Labradorite | SW 7619 | 19 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Crater Lake | BXC-81 | 17.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Night Rendezvous | 1037-5 | 18 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Providence Blue (LRV 19.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Providence Blue
Darker than Providence Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1636 |
| Hex | #66797F |
| RGB | 102, 121, 127 |
| HSL | 194°, 11%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, -5.6, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Providence Blue (BM 1636), published as #66797F
#54707D
#78827F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Providence Blue (BM 1636)?
- Providence Blue has an LRV of 19.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Providence Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Providence Blue in another brand?
- Night Rendezvous (PPG 1037-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Providence Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Providence Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.