Velvet Cloak (BM CSP-480)
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Velvet Cloak (BM CSP-480) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 4.7, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Cloak
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Velvet Cloak 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 Velvet Cloak, 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 | Raisin | SW 7630 | 3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Nocturne Shade | T18-04 | 5.3 | 6.5 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 10.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Velvet Cloak (LRV 4.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Cloak
Darker than Velvet Cloak
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-480 |
| Hex | #382930 |
| RGB | 56, 41, 48 |
| HSL | 332°, 15%, 19% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 4.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 18.5, 8.4, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Cloak (BM CSP-480), published as #382930
#2B222E
#463130
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Cloak (BM CSP-480)?
- Velvet Cloak has an LRV of 4.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Cloak is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Cloak in another brand?
- Raisin (SW 7630) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Velvet Cloak warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Velvet Cloak as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.