Traditional Blue vs Vintage Vogue

Traditional BlueBehrvsVintage VogueBenjamin MooreΔE 35.8Very different colors

Where Traditional Blue belongs to Behr's range, Vintage Vogue is a Benjamin Moore color. Hue-wise, Traditional Blue belongs to the blue family and Vintage Vogue to the green-grey family. Vintage Vogue (LRV 12) reflects noticeably more light than Traditional Blue (LRV 9), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Traditional Blue runs blue while Vintage Vogue is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Traditional Blue vs Vintage Vogue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Traditional Blue and Vintage Vogue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Vintage Vogue and Traditional Blue is what sets these apart most in this context.

Traditional BlueBehr Traditional Blue living room interior

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue living room paint review

@vintageirishkat

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Vintage Vogue brings more warmth to the space, while Traditional Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.

Traditional BlueBehr Traditional Blue bedroom

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue bedroom paint

@basilandtate

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Vintage Vogue brings more warmth to the space, while Traditional Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.

Traditional BlueBehr Traditional Blue bathroom

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue bathroom color

@henriinteriors

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Vintage Vogue brings more warmth to the space, while Traditional Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.

Traditional BlueBehr Traditional Blue kitchen cabinets

Visualization

Vintage VogueVintage Vogue kitchen cabinets color

@coppercottondesign

Color Details

Traditional Blue
Behr · MQ5-57
Hex#1f648d
LRV9.1
BrandBehr
NumberMQ5-57
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore · 462
Hex#565D4F
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number462
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Traditional Blue vs Vintage Vogue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Traditional Blue on one side and Vintage Vogue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Traditional Blue comparisons

See how Traditional Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Traditional Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Traditional Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Traditional Blue
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Traditional Blue reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Traditional Blue
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Traditional Blue
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Traditional Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Traditional Blue
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Traditional Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Traditional Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Traditional Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Traditional Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Traditional Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Traditional Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Traditional Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Traditional Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Traditional Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Traditional Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Traditional Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Traditional Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Traditional Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Traditional Blue reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Traditional Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Traditional Blue
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Traditional Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Traditional Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Traditional Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Traditional Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Traditional Blue
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Traditional Blue
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Traditional Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Traditional Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter