Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | North Sea |
| SKU | CC-932 |
| Hex | #2B3B4C |
| RGB | 43, 59, 76 |
| HSL | 211°, 28%, 23% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore North Sea
At LRV 6, North Sea is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
North Sea earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to North Sea within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2B3B4C in HSL space. Pair North Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore North Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North Sea from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CC-932 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Sea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naval (SW 6244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Sea without repainting risk. See the full Naval swatch →
Behr Equivalent of North Sea
At Behr, the closest color to North Sea is Ink Black (N490-7) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ink Black swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North Sea
At Valspar, the closest color to North Sea is Blue Dusk (M318) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 4.4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dusk swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North Sea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Classical Navy (336-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Sea without repainting risk. See the full Classical Navy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Naval (HGSW 3351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 4 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Sea without repainting risk. See the full Naval swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of North Sea
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of North Sea. The nearest is Old Mill (DEA185) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Mill swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North Sea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of North Sea. The nearest is Brigand (C2-757) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brigand swatch →