Blue Spruce
1637 · #607077 · LRV 17 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Blue Spruce17
- 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Blue Spruce, Really?
Blue Spruce reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1637 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Spruce
With an LRV of 17, Blue Spruce is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Blue Spruce are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1637 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Slate TileSW 7624 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 15 | Color page → |
| Behr | Desert NightECC-64-3 · Behr | 1.2 | 16 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Magnet Dapple4007-4A · Valspar | 2.0 | 15.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | In The ShadowsPPG1039-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 15 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Deep Iron Creek30BG 15/062 · Glidden | 1.3 | 15 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whale's Tail430-6DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 16 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Spruce within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #607077 in HSL space. Pair Blue Spruce with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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