Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962)
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Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962) is a very deep, cool black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.3, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blackberry Punch
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blackberry Punch by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Blackberry Punch, 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 | Mountain Fig | SW 9690 | 4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blueberry Tart | HDC-WR16-03 | 5.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Flame | 1043-7 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Blackberry Punch (LRV 7.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Blackberry Punch
Darker than Blackberry Punch
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-962 |
| Hex | #3F4150 |
| RGB | 63, 65, 80 |
| HSL | 233°, 12%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.9, 2.9, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962), published as #3F4150
#2F394E
#4F4950
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962)?
- Blackberry Punch has an LRV of 7.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blackberry Punch is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blackberry Punch in another brand?
- Blueberry Tart (Behr HDC-WR16-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blackberry Punch warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blackberry Punch as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.