Delphinium (BM CC-872)
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Delphinium (BM CC-872) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delphinium
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Delphinium by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Delphinium, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Flashy Sapphire | P520-7 | 8.6 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Brilliant Blue | 1161-7 | 8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Delphinium (LRV 9.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Delphinium
Darker than Delphinium
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-872 |
| Hex | #304C89 |
| RGB | 48, 76, 137 |
| HSL | 221°, 48%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.1, 10.2, -37.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delphinium (BM CC-872), published as #304C89
#014487
#4A548A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delphinium (BM CC-872)?
- Delphinium has an LRV of 9.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delphinium is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Delphinium in another brand?
- Brilliant Blue (PPG 1161-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Delphinium warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Delphinium as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -37.2; 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.