Jamestown Blue vs Tide

Jamestown BlueBenjamin MoorevsTideTikkurilaΔE 2.1Subtle difference

Jamestown Blue is a Benjamin Moore color while Tide comes from Tikkurila. Hue-wise, Jamestown Blue belongs to the blue family and Tide to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 34 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Jamestown Blue vs Tide in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Jamestown Blue and Tide 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.

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Jamestown BlueDining Room

@lifestylesmith

TideTikkurila Tide L491 dining room

@villa_vilpola

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

TideTikkurila Tide L491 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Jamestown Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-148
Hex#82A0A6
LRV33.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-148
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Tide
Tikkurila · L491
Hex#869EA4
LRV31.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberL491
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium

Jamestown Blue vs Tide Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Jamestown Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Jamestown Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Jamestown Blue is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Jamestown Blue reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Jamestown Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Jamestown Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Jamestown Blue reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Jamestown Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Jamestown Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Jamestown Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Jamestown Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Jamestown Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Jamestown Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Jamestown Blue is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Jamestown Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Jamestown Blue reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Jamestown Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Jamestown Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Jamestown Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Jamestown Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Jamestown Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Jamestown Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Jamestown Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Jamestown Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Jamestown Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

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

Jamestown Blue reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Jamestown Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Jamestown Blue reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Jamestown Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Jamestown Blue is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Jamestown Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Jamestown Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Jamestown Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Jamestown Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Jamestown Blue reads noticeably lighter