Benjamin Moore color reference

Van Deusen Blue (HC-156) by Benjamin Moore

#495C6F

A purple screen color with a mid-tone purple (violet undertone) reading and LRV 10.2. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.

Hex: #495C6F
RGB: 73, 92, 111
HSL: 210°, 20.7%, 36.1%
Lab D65: 38.23, -2.18, -13.15
LRV: 10.2 estimated
Undertone: mid-tone purple (violet undertone)

In a room

Where this color can work

Van Deusen Blue is a deep violet-leaning blue for a library, dining room, built-in, island, or front door that needs formal presence. Warm metals, walnut, leather, and creamy white provide a useful counterweight. Shaded areas may read almost charcoal, while direct light reveals the blue. Test it in the precise sheen and review edge details at night; a well-lit dark finish shows architecture, whereas inadequate lighting can collapse the room into one flat value.

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Cross-brand shortlist

Three nearby values in every other palette

Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.

Within Benjamin Moore

Similar, lighter, and darker

NewburyportHC-155 · #475667Similar · ΔE 2.339 Kensington840 · #4C5B72Lighter · ΔE 3.079 PrussianCW-625 · #335B7EDarker · ΔE 5.759

Provenance

Recorded source

Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
Retrieved: 2026-08-19
LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.

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Color and closest-match card

Van Deusen Blue (HC-156) Benjamin Moore swatch with closest matches — Use this card as a sampling shortlist; compare physical swatches before choosing paint.

FAQ

Questions about Van Deusen Blue

How light or dark is Van Deusen Blue?

The listed LRV is 10.2. Higher LRV values reflect more light, but room exposure and finish still affect how open or deep the color appears.

Why are three cross-brand choices shown?

Small source-value differences can change the order of near neighbors. Three candidates create a practical sampling shortlist without claiming a guaranteed one-to-one conversion.

Can a store color-match Van Deusen Blue from this page?

Use the original Benjamin Moore code HC-156 when possible. The displayed hex and RGB values are screen references and should not replace a physical sample or store formula. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is America's Cup Navy 10BB 11/126 by PPG at ΔE 1.401.

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By Henry Weng · Updated 2026-08-20