Blue Viola (BM CC-940)
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Blue Viola (BM CC-940) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.2, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Viola
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blue Viola 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 Blue Viola, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Meadow Phlox | S540-3 | 43.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lovely Lilac | 1167-4 | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Blue Viola (LRV 46.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Viola
Darker than Blue Viola
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-940 |
| Hex | #ACB3CA |
| RGB | 172, 179, 202 |
| HSL | 226°, 22%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, 2.3, -12.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Viola (BM CC-940), published as #ACB3CA
#9AA9C8
#BFBDCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Viola (BM CC-940)?
- Blue Viola has an LRV of 46.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Viola is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Viola in another brand?
- Meadow Phlox (Behr S540-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Blue Viola warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blue Viola as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.5; 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.