Spellbound (BM 1659)
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Spellbound (BM 1659) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spellbound
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spellbound by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spellbound, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Waterloo | SW 9141 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Rush Hour | MQ5-25 | 12.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfect Storm | 5001-6C | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silent Night | 1153-6 | 13 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Spellbound (LRV 13.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Spellbound
Darker than Spellbound
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1659 |
| Hex | #4E646F |
| RGB | 78, 100, 111 |
| HSL | 200°, 17%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.0, -5.4, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spellbound (BM 1659), published as #4E646F
#3B5B6D
#606D6F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spellbound (BM 1659)?
- Spellbound has an LRV of 13.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spellbound is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spellbound in another brand?
- Silent Night (PPG 1153-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spellbound warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spellbound as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.