Mythic (BM CSP-510)
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Mythic (BM CSP-510) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mythic
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mythic 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 Mythic, 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 | Midnight | SW 6264 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Virtuoso | N570-6 | 9.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Fury | 4001-4C | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Parlor | 13-17 | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Mythic (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Mythic
Darker than Mythic
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-510 |
| Hex | #5F5960 |
| RGB | 95, 89, 96 |
| HSL | 291°, 4%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 3.9, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mythic (BM CSP-510), published as #5F5960
#50505E
#6F6260
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mythic (BM CSP-510)?
- Mythic has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mythic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mythic in another brand?
- Midnight (SW 6264) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Mythic warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mythic as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.