Job's Tears
0676 · #005B7A · LRV 11 — cool blue-green tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Naval4
- 2Job's Tears11
- 3Charcoal Blue19
- 4Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Job's Tears, Really?
Job's Tears reads as a cool blue-green tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Hirshfield's 0676 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Job's Tears
Job's Tears 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 Job's Tears
With an LRV of 11, Job's Tears 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 Job's Tears 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 Hirshfield's 0676 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 | BosporusSW 6503 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Behr | Deep Blue Sea540D-7 · Behr | 0.9 | 9 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Azure2059-20 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Turkish TileM229 · Valspar | 1.9 | 8.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AnimationPPG1159-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 10 | Color page → |
| Glidden | AnimationPPG1159-6 · Glidden | 4.4 | 10 | Color page → |
Similar Hirshfield's Colors
The nearest shades to Job's Tears within Hirshfield's'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 #005B7A in HSL space. Pair Job's Tears with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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