# Benjamin Moore Providence Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-blue-1636](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-providence-blue-1636)

Benjamin Moore Providence Blue 1636 is a muted, medium-depth blue-gray with a noticeably softened, smoky cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading like a bright coastal blue, giving walls a calm, grounded presence instead. In cooler daylight, the blue aspect becomes clearer, while warm evening light can pull it closer to a weathered gray. Use it in a study, bedroom, mudroom, or on cabinetry where a deeper neutral is wanted without the heaviness of charcoal. Creamy whites, pale oak, aged brass, natural linen, and charcoal details all give this color a considered, lived-in contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Providence Blue
- **Color code:** 1636
- **Alternative names:** AC-24, Charlotte Slate
- **HEX:** #66797F
- **RGB:** 102, 121, 127
- **LRV:** 19.23%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 194° Saturation: 19.69% Value: 49.8%
- **HSL:** hsl(194, 11, 45)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 19.69 Magenta: 4.72 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 50.2
- **YIQ:** Y: 116.003 I: -13.25 Q: -2.152
- **XYZ:** X: 16.146 Y: 18.031 Z: 22.703
- **CIE Lab:** L:49.534 a:-5.558 b:-5.606
- **CIE Luv:** L:49.534 u:-10.154 v:-6.986
- **Decimal:** 6715775
- **Hunter Lab:** 42.463, -6.438, -1.974

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Labradorite](https://plan-home.com/color/labradorite-sw-7619)
- [Sherwin Williams Stargazer](https://plan-home.com/color/stargazer-sw-9635)
- [Benjamin Moore Hamilton Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hamilton-blue-hc-191)
- [Sherwin Williams Mediterranean](https://plan-home.com/color/mediterranean-sw-7617)
- [Benjamin Moore Steep Cliff Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-steep-cliff-gray-2122-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Refuge](https://plan-home.com/color/refuge-sw-6228)
- [Behr Catalina Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-catalina-coast)
- [Benjamin Moore Philipsburg Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-philipsburg-blue-hc-159)
- [Benjamin Moore Thousand Oceans](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-thousand-oceans-1645)
- [Benjamin Moore Montpelier](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-montpelier-af-555)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-spruce-1637)
- [Behr Hampton Surf](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hampton-surf)
- [Behr Atlantic Shoreline](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-atlantic-shoreline)
- [Benjamin Moore Normandy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-normandy-2129-40)
- [Sherwin Williams Foggy Day](https://plan-home.com/color/foggy-day-sw-6235)
- [Benjamin Moore Smokestack Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smokestack-gray-2131-40)
- [Behr Ocean Swell](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ocean-swell)
- [Sherwin Williams Riverway](https://plan-home.com/color/riverway-sw-6222)
- [Behr Charcoal Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-charcoal-blue)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Smokestack Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smokestack-gray-2131-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Montpelier](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-montpelier-af-555)
- [Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-van-courtland-blue-hc-145)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Echo](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-echo-af-505)
- [Benjamin Moore Amsterdam](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-amsterdam-af-550)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Narragansett Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-narragansett-green-hc-157)
- [Benjamin Moore Nocturnal Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nocturnal-gray-2135-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Lead Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lead-gray-2131-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Stonecutter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stonecutter-2135-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blue-spruce-1637)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-quietly-violet-csp-415)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Shadows](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-shadows-2114-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Hint of Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hint-of-violet-2114-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Antique Pearl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-antique-pearl-2113-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Night Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-night-shade-2116-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Brownstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-brownstone-csp-240)
- [Benjamin Moore Studio Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-studio-clay-csp-380)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/1636

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.