Amsterdam vs Province Blue paint color comparison

Amsterdam vs Province Blue

AmsterdamBenjamin MoorevsProvince BlueBenjamin MooreΔE 3.5Noticeable difference

Amsterdam and Province Blue come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 29 vs 32 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Amsterdam vs Province Blue in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Amsterdam and Province Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

AmsterdamBm Amsterdam Living Room

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Province BlueBenjamin Moore Province Blue living room interior

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Color Details

Amsterdam
Benjamin Moore · AF-550
Hex#81949D
LRV29.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberAF-550
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Province Blue
Benjamin Moore · 2135-40
Hex#829BA1
LRV31.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2135-40
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Amsterdam vs Province Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amsterdam on one side and Province Blue 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 Amsterdam comparisons

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

Amsterdam
White Dove
Amsterdam
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Ammonite
Amsterdam
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Iron Ore
Amsterdam
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 29 vs 6, Amsterdam is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Purbeck Stone
Amsterdam
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Evergreen Fog
Amsterdam
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Amsterdam
Mizzle
Amsterdam
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 29, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Agreeable Gray
Amsterdam
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Accessible Beige
Amsterdam
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 58 vs 29, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Denim Drift
Amsterdam
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Amsterdam
French Gray
Amsterdam
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Naval
Amsterdam
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Amsterdam reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Amsterdam
Tranquil Dawn
Amsterdam
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 55 vs 29, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Bancha
Amsterdam
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 29 vs 13, Amsterdam is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Hardwick White
Amsterdam
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 44 vs 29, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Pure White
Amsterdam
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Artichoke
Amsterdam
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Amsterdam
Balboa Mist
Amsterdam
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 66 vs 29, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Shoji White
Amsterdam
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 74 vs 29, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Snowbound
Amsterdam
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 29, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Pewter Green
Amsterdam
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 29 vs 12, Amsterdam is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Skimming Stone
Amsterdam
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 68 vs 29, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Dix Blue
Amsterdam
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Amsterdam
Calamine
Amsterdam
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.

Amsterdam
Treron
Amsterdam
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Amsterdam
Vintage Vogue
Amsterdam
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 29 vs 12, Amsterdam is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Saybrook Sage
Amsterdam
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

At LRV 45 vs 29, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Amsterdam
Pale Green
Amsterdam
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Amsterdam
Pine Needle
Amsterdam
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Amsterdam reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Amsterdam
Cement grey
Amsterdam
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Amsterdam reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Amsterdam
Guilford Green
Amsterdam
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Amsterdam
AF-550 · LRV 29

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 29), opening up a space where Amsterdam encloses it.