Province Blue (BM 2135-40)
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Province Blue (BM 2135-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.6, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Province Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Province 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 Province 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 | Tranquil Aqua | SW 7611 | 30 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Lakeview | ECC-56-3 | 30.3 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Symphony Of Blue | 1035-4 | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Province Blue (LRV 31.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Province Blue
Darker than Province Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2135-40 |
| Hex | #829BA1 |
| RGB | 130, 155, 161 |
| HSL | 192°, 14%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.3, -7.4, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Province Blue (BM 2135-40), published as #829BA1
#70919F
#95A5A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Province Blue (BM 2135-40)?
- Province Blue has an LRV of 31.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Province Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Province Blue in another brand?
- Lakeview (Behr ECC-56-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Province Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Province Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.