Hudson Bay (BM CC-810)
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Hudson Bay (BM CC-810) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hudson Bay
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hudson Bay 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 Hudson Bay, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Midnight Mosaic | HDC-SM14-7 | 8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Admiralty | 1042-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Hudson Bay (LRV 9.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Hudson Bay
Darker than Hudson Bay
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-810 |
| Hex | #3F5266 |
| RGB | 63, 82, 102 |
| HSL | 211°, 24%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, -1.8, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hudson Bay (BM CC-810), published as #3F5266
#2B4A64
#515B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hudson Bay (BM CC-810)?
- Hudson Bay has an LRV of 9.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hudson Bay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hudson Bay in another brand?
- Midnight Mosaic (Behr HDC-SM14-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hudson Bay warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hudson Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.