Benjamin Moore

Hamilton Blue

HC-191 / PM-6

Hamilton Blue is a dark, muted blue with gray undertones that create a stony, weathered appearance. The LRV of 18.25 indicates low light reflectance, appropriate for dining rooms, libraries, or accent applications. The gray influence softens this blue and prevents it from reading as vivid or saturated.

Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue and Gentleman's Gray provide analogous coordination, while White Dove and Simply White create clean contrast. Bennington Gray offers a neutral companion that respects the cool undertones without competing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-191 / PM-6

Collection

Historical Colors, Woodluxe Exterior Wood Stain Colors

Hamilton Blue in Real Homes (10 Photos)

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Hamilton Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

197°

Cyan Family

Lightness

44%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

18.3

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#5F767F

RGB Decimal

95, 118, 127

RGB Percent

37.3%, 46.3%, 49.8%

HSL

196.9, 14.4%, 43.5%

HSV

196.9, 25.2%, 49.8%

CMYK

25.2%, 7.1%, 0.0%, 50.2%

YIQ

112.1, -16.6, -2.0

XYZ

15.03, 16.92, 22.55

CIE Lab

48.16, -6.19, -7.71

CIE Luv

48.16, -12.02, -9.87

Hunter Lab

41.14, -4.72, -6.45

Decimal

6256255

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hamilton Blue Flannel Gray Obsidian Lead Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hamilton Blue Cottage Door Special Delivery Silver Mist

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hamilton Blue Elkhound Timber Brown Adobe Glow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hamilton Blue Mesmerize Aspen Valley New Orleans

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