Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191)
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Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hamilton Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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 | Stargazer | SW 9635 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Heron | 530F-6 | 17.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Night Rendezvous | 1037-5 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Hamilton Blue (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Hamilton Blue
Darker than Hamilton Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-191 |
| Hex | #5F767F |
| RGB | 95, 118, 127 |
| HSL | 197°, 14%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, -6.2, -7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191), published as #5F767F
#4D6D7D
#717F7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hamilton Blue (BM HC-191)?
- Hamilton Blue has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hamilton Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hamilton Blue in another brand?
- Heron (Behr 530F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hamilton Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hamilton Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.7; 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.