Hudson Bay vs Admiralty
Where Hudson Bay belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Admiralty is a PPG color. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. Hudson Bay (LRV 10) reflects noticeably more light than Admiralty (LRV 6), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hudson Bay vs Admiralty in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Hudson Bay and Admiralty 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Hudson Bay gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Hudson Bay has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Hudson Bay reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Hudson Bay vs Admiralty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hudson Bay on one side and Admiralty on the other.
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 Hudson Bay comparisons
See how Hudson Bay stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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Hudson Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Hudson Bay the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 10, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Hudson Bay encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.