Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue HC-156
Van Deusen Blue is a dark navy with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #44515D
- RGB
- 68, 81, 93
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 8
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Benjamin Moore's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Van Deusen Blue in a room and on a house
Walls in Van Deusen Blue with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Van Deusen Blue
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
7.59:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
7.58:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Benjamin Moore
Boothbay Gray
HC-165 · #9FA5A4
3.3:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Behr
Elephant Skin
PPU18-16 · #A49F97
3.1:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Behr
Gray Area
770F-4 · #A9A69E
3.3:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Dorian Gray
SW 7017 · #ACAAA4
3.5:1 vs Van Deusen Blue
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Van Deusen Blue have?
Measured from its screen color, Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Van Deusen Blue?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 8 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Benjamin Moore publishes a measured LRV for HC-156; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Van Deusen Blue?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray, Behr Elephant Skin, Behr Gray Area.
What is the closest match to Van Deusen Blue from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor (SW 6236) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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