Wizard (BM CC-966)
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Wizard (BM CC-966) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.4, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wizard
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wizard 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 Wizard, 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 | Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 6.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Egyptian Violet | 1168-7 | 7 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Wizard (LRV 8.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Wizard
Darker than Wizard
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-966 |
| Hex | #40466D |
| RGB | 64, 70, 109 |
| HSL | 232°, 26%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.8, 8.4, -23.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wizard (BM CC-966), published as #40466D
#2B3E6B
#534E6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wizard (BM CC-966)?
- Wizard has an LRV of 8.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wizard is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wizard in another brand?
- Constellation Blue (Behr T18-18) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Wizard warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wizard as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.4; 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.