Yarmouth Blue (BM HC-150)
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Yarmouth Blue (BM HC-150) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yarmouth Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Yarmouth Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Yarmouth 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 | Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 58 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Dayflower | MQ3-54 | 57.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sparkling Lake | 5002-3B | 58 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Misty Surf | 1034-4 | 55 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Yarmouth Blue (LRV 55.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Yarmouth Blue
Darker than Yarmouth Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-150 |
| Hex | #B5C8C9 |
| RGB | 181, 200, 201 |
| HSL | 183°, 16%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, -6.2, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yarmouth Blue (BM HC-150), published as #B5C8C9
#A3BEC7
#C8D2C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yarmouth Blue (BM HC-150)?
- Yarmouth Blue has an LRV of 55.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yarmouth Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Yarmouth Blue in another brand?
- Misty Surf (PPG 1034-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yarmouth Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Yarmouth Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.