New Providence Navy (BM 1651)
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New Providence Navy (BM 1651) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Providence Navy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New Providence Navy 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 New Providence Navy, 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 | Bunglehouse Blue | SW 0048 | 11 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Midnight In The Tropics | S480-7 | 9.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Everglade Deck | 5011-3 | 7 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oceania | 10-01 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to New Providence Navy (LRV 10.6) by LRV.
Lighter than New Providence Navy
Darker than New Providence Navy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1651 |
| Hex | #445962 |
| RGB | 68, 89, 98 |
| HSL | 198°, 18%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, -5.6, -7.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Providence Navy (BM 1651), published as #445962
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Providence Navy (BM 1651)?
- New Providence Navy has an LRV of 10.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Providence Navy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Providence Navy in another brand?
- Midnight In The Tropics (Behr S480-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Providence Navy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New Providence Navy as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.8; 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.