Van Courtland Blue (BM HC-145)
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Van Courtland Blue (BM HC-145) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.5, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Van Courtland Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Van Courtland 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 Van Courtland 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 | Whirlpool | SW 9135 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Rainy Season | MQ5-27 | 31.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight | 5001-1C | 33 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Seastone | 10-11 | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Van Courtland Blue (LRV 31.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Van Courtland Blue
Darker than Van Courtland Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-145 |
| Hex | #86989E |
| RGB | 134, 152, 158 |
| HSL | 195°, 11%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, -5.1, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Van Courtland Blue (BM HC-145), published as #86989E
#748E9C
#98A29E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Van Courtland Blue (BM HC-145)?
- Van Courtland Blue has an LRV of 31.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Van Courtland Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Van Courtland Blue in another brand?
- Rainy Season (Behr MQ5-27) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Van Courtland Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Van Courtland Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.