Blue Pearl (BM CC-890)
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Blue Pearl (BM CC-890) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.4, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Pearl
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Pearl 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 Blue Pearl, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Periwinkle Blossom | PMD-13 | 32.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Fever | 4002-6A | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Blue Pearl (LRV 35.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Pearl
Darker than Blue Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-890 |
| Hex | #93A0BD |
| RGB | 147, 160, 189 |
| HSL | 221°, 24%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.8, 1.8, -16.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Pearl (BM CC-890), published as #93A0BD
#8096BB
#A6AABD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Pearl (BM CC-890)?
- Blue Pearl has an LRV of 35.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Pearl is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Pearl in another brand?
- Twilight Fever (Valspar 4002-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Blue Pearl warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Pearl as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.5; 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.