Old Blue Jeans
839 · #6B89A3 · LRV 25 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Old Blue Jeans25
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Old Blue Jeans, Really?
Old Blue Jeans reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 839 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Old Blue Jeans
Old Blue Jeans is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Old Blue Jeans
Old Blue Jeans sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Old Blue Jeans 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 839 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 | Sporty BlueSW 6522 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep Smoke Signal610F-6 · Behr | 3.1 | 24 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender4005-4A · Valspar | 2.4 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Granite FallsPPG1152-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Romance Blue10BB 25/193 · Glidden | 2.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Jay Blue239-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Old Blue Jeans 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 #6B89A3 in HSL space. Pair Old Blue Jeans with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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