Super Nova (BM CC-990)
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Super Nova (BM CC-990) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.5, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Super Nova
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Super Nova 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 Super Nova, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Blackberry Wine | 670F-7 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Fury | 4001-4C | 10 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Parlor | 13-17 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Super Nova (LRV 9.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Super Nova
Darker than Super Nova
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-990 |
| Hex | #514C5A |
| RGB | 81, 76, 90 |
| HSL | 261°, 8%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.3, 5.2, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Super Nova (BM CC-990), published as #514C5A
#414458
#61545A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Super Nova (BM CC-990)?
- Super Nova has an LRV of 9.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Super Nova is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Super Nova in another brand?
- Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Super Nova warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Super Nova as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.