Philipsburg Blue vs Winter Solstice paint color comparison

Philipsburg Blue vs Winter Solstice

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Philipsburg Blue reads as blue, while Winter Solstice reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 51 vs 19, Winter Solstice will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Philipsburg Blue's blue character against Winter Solstice's green and blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Philipsburg Blue vs Winter Solstice in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Philipsburg Blue and Winter Solstice 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Winter Solstice returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Philipsburg BlueHc-159 Living Room

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Winter SolsticeBenjamin Moore 1605 living room paint review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Winter Solstice will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Philipsburg Blue would.

Philipsburg BlueHc-159 Bathroom

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Winter SolsticeBenjamin Moore 1605 bathroom interior

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Color Details

Philipsburg Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-159
Hex#627885
LRV19.1
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-159
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Winter Solstice
Benjamin Moore · 1605
Hex#B9BFBE
LRV50.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1605
UndertoneGreen and Blue
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Philipsburg Blue vs Winter Solstice Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Philipsburg Blue on one side and Winter Solstice 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 Philipsburg Blue comparisons

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

Philipsburg Blue
White Dove
Philipsburg Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Ammonite
Philipsburg Blue
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 19, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Iron Ore
Philipsburg Blue
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Philipsburg Blue reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Purbeck Stone
Philipsburg Blue
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 52 vs 19, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Evergreen Fog
Philipsburg Blue
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Philipsburg Blue
Mizzle
Philipsburg Blue
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Agreeable Gray
Philipsburg Blue
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Accessible Beige
Philipsburg Blue
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Denim Drift
Philipsburg Blue
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Philipsburg Blue
French Gray
Philipsburg Blue
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Naval
Philipsburg Blue
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 19 vs 4, Philipsburg Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Philipsburg Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Bancha
Philipsburg Blue
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Philipsburg Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Philipsburg Blue
Hardwick White
Philipsburg Blue
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Pure White
Philipsburg Blue
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Artichoke
Philipsburg Blue
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Philipsburg Blue
Balboa Mist
Philipsburg Blue
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Shoji White
Philipsburg Blue
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Snowbound
Philipsburg Blue
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Pewter Green
Philipsburg Blue
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Philipsburg Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Philipsburg Blue
Skimming Stone
Philipsburg Blue
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Dix Blue
Philipsburg Blue
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 19, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Calamine
Philipsburg Blue
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 19, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Treron
Philipsburg Blue
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Philipsburg Blue
Vintage Vogue
Philipsburg Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Philipsburg Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Philipsburg Blue
Saybrook Sage
Philipsburg Blue
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Philipsburg Blue encloses it.

Philipsburg Blue
Pale Green
Philipsburg Blue
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Pine Needle
Philipsburg Blue
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 7, Philipsburg Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Philipsburg Blue
Cement grey
Philipsburg Blue
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Philipsburg Blue
Guilford Green
Philipsburg Blue
Benjamin Moore
Philipsburg Blue
HC-159 · LRV 19

At LRV 57 vs 19, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.