Buckland Blue (BM HC-151)
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Buckland Blue (BM HC-151) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buckland Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Buckland 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 Buckland 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 | Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 25 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Moon Bay | S480-5 | 20.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Celebration Blue | 4008-6B | 20 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Buckland Blue (LRV 23.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Buckland Blue
Darker than Buckland Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-151 |
| Hex | #618697 |
| RGB | 97, 134, 151 |
| HSL | 199°, 22%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, -8.5, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buckland Blue (BM HC-151), published as #618697
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#758F97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buckland Blue (BM HC-151)?
- Buckland Blue has an LRV of 23.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buckland Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Buckland Blue in another brand?
- Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Buckland Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Buckland Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.