Pressed Violet (BM CSP-520)
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Pressed Violet (BM CSP-520) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pressed Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pressed Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Pressed Violet, 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 | Cosmos | SW 6528 | 38 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Finesse | 600D-4 | 38.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Bliss | 4003-6A | 38 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Easter Egg | 1166-4 | 40 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Pressed Violet (LRV 37.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Pressed Violet
Darker than Pressed Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-520 |
| Hex | #8EA3C5 |
| RGB | 142, 163, 197 |
| HSL | 217°, 32%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, 0.5, -19.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pressed Violet (BM CSP-520), published as #8EA3C5
#7A99C3
#A2ADC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pressed Violet (BM CSP-520)?
- Pressed Violet has an LRV of 37.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pressed Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pressed Violet in another brand?
- Finesse (Behr 600D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Pressed Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pressed Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.8; 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.