Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue HC-191

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Hamilton Blue for living room (1 photo)
Benjamin Moore HC-191 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Hamilton Blue for exterior (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue reviews (5 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue undertones?
Is Hamilton Blue HC-191 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hamilton Blue
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Hamilton Blue HC-191
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hamilton Blue HC-191
Code:	HC-191
Name:	Hamilton Blue
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue?

Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue HC-191 is a muted blue-gray with a cool cast and a gently weathered appearance. Its medium depth keeps it grounded, while the softened saturation prevents it from reading overly nautical or bright. In daylight, the blue character is more apparent; under warmer artificial light, it can settle into a quieter gray-blue. Use it on bedroom or study walls for a composed backdrop, or on cabinetry and built-ins where its depth adds definition without turning nearly black. Crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, and soft off-white textiles give Hamilton Blue a clean, considered setting.

Hamilton Blue for living room

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space

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Benjamin Moore HC-191 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue kitchen cabinets paint

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Hamilton Blue for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue exterior review

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Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue exterior paint

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Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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What are Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue undertones?

Hamilton Blue reads as a muted, medium-dark blue with a noticeable gray cast and modest saturation. In the supplied digital sample, its undertone leans slightly green relative to its main blue family, giving it a blue-gray rather than a purple-blue appearance. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a dark, stony shade of blue,” which fits its visibly subdued, mineral-like character rather than a bright or crisp blue. Warm artificial light may soften and slightly dull the blue-gray impression, while cool daylight can make the blue and subtle green bias appear clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#5F767F

RGB code:

95, 118, 127

Is Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 197°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

HC-191 Hamilton Blue HSL code: 197, 14%, 44%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Hamilton Blue

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

HC-191
Hamilton Blue

Darker shades

HC-191
Hamilton Blue

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Hamilton Blue with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 17, such as Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet and Desert Shadows.

HC-191
Hamilton Blue

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LRV of Hamilton Blue

Hamilton Blue has an LRV of 18.25% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 18.25%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Format	Code
HEX	#5F767F
RGB Decimal	95, 118, 127
RGB Percent	37.25%, 46.27%, 49.80%
HSV	Hue: 197° Saturation: 25.2% Value: 49.8%
HSL	hsl(197, 14, 44)
CMYK	Cyan: 25.2 Magenta: 7.09 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.2
YIQ	Y: 112.149 I: -16.598 Q: -2.065
XYZ	X: 15.027 Y: 16.921 Z: 22.547
CIE Lab	L:48.161 a:-6.192 b:-7.702
CIE Luv	L:48.161 u:-12.025 v:-9.857
Decimal	6256255
Hunter Lab	41.136, -6.78, -3.703