Match Van Courtland Blue

Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 31. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145#86989ELRV 31Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Water's Edge
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Benjamin Moore
Water's Edge
1635 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Rainfall
Rainfall
Van Courtland Blue vs Rainfall
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Cloverdale Paint
Rainfall
CA196 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Natural Blue
Natural Blue
Van Courtland Blue vs Natural Blue
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Jotun
Natural Blue
5503 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Morning at Sea
Morning at Sea
Van Courtland Blue vs Morning at Sea
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Morning at Sea
9634 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Rainy Season
Rainy Season
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Rainy Season vs Van Courtland Blue
Behr
Rainy Season
MQ5-27 · LRV 31
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Silver grey
Silver grey
Van Courtland Blue vs Silver grey
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
RAL ClassicClassic
Silver grey
RAL 7001 · LRV 32

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Smoke Grey
Smoke Grey
Van Courtland Blue vs Smoke Grey
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Dulux
Smoke Grey
90BG 30/073 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Tide
Tide
Van Courtland Blue vs Tide
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Tikkurila
Tide
L491 · LRV 31

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.8Subtle
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
RAL 810-2
RAL 810-2
Van Courtland Blue vs RAL 810-2
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 810-2
RAL 810-2 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Symphony Of Blue
Symphony Of Blue
Van Courtland Blue vs Symphony Of Blue
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
PPG
Symphony Of Blue
PPG1035-4 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 34 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.2Noticeable
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
James
James
Van Courtland Blue vs James
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Little Greene
James
108 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Selvedge
Selvedge
Van Courtland Blue vs Selvedge
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Farrow & Ball
Selvedge
306 · LRV 25

Van Courtland Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Van Courtland Blue vs S 4010-B70G
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Van Courtland Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.0Noticeable
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Van Courtland Blue vs Tidepool Wonder
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

Van Courtland Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.5Noticeable