Violet Mist (BM CC-880)
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Violet Mist (BM CC-880) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Mist
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Violet Mist, 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 | Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 65 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Quartz | PPH-36 | 62.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Moon Sail | 4004-3A | 67 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Memory Lane | 1163-2 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Violet Mist (LRV 61.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Mist
Darker than Violet Mist
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-880 |
| Hex | #C9D0D8 |
| RGB | 201, 208, 216 |
| HSL | 212°, 16%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.2, -0.9, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Mist (BM CC-880), published as #C9D0D8
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#DCDAD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Mist (BM CC-880)?
- Violet Mist has an LRV of 61.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Mist in another brand?
- Quartz (Behr PPH-36) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Violet Mist warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Mist as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.