Province Blue vs Van Courtland Blue

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 32 and 31, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a blue quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Province Blue vs Van Courtland Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Province Blue and Van Courtland 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Province BlueBenjamin Moore Province Blue living room interior

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Van Courtland BlueVan Courtland Blue living room interior

@lifeonvirginiastreet

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Province BlueBenjamin Moore Province Blue exterior paint

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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.

Province BlueBenjamin Moore Province Blue kitchen cabinets review

@rustyrosepainting

Van Courtland BlueKitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Province Blue
Benjamin Moore · 2135-40
Hex#829BA1
LRV31.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2135-40
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-145
Hex#86989E
LRV31.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-145
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Province Blue vs Van Courtland Blue Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Province Blue
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Province Blue
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

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

Province Blue is the lighter choice

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

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Province Blue
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

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

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Province Blue
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Province Blue reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Province Blue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Province Blue
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Province Blue
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Province Blue reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Province Blue
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Province Blue
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Province Blue reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Province Blue
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Province Blue reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Province Blue
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Province Blue is the lighter choice

Piazza
Province Blue
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Province Blue
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Province Blue
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Province Blue
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Province Blue
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Province Blue is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Province Blue
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

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

Province Blue reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Province Blue
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Province Blue reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Province Blue
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Province Blue reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Province Blue
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Province Blue
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

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

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

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

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Province Blue
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Province Blue
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Province Blue reads noticeably lighter