Flower Box (BM CSP-530)
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Flower Box (BM CSP-530) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.9, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flower Box
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Flower Box 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 Flower Box, 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 | Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 28 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Violet Shadow | 620F-4 | 28.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender | 4005-4A | 26 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Muffin | 1164-5 | 27 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Flower Box (LRV 28.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Flower Box
Darker than Flower Box
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-530 |
| Hex | #8690A4 |
| RGB | 134, 144, 164 |
| HSL | 220°, 14%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.6, 0.8, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flower Box (BM CSP-530), published as #8690A4
#7487A2
#9899A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flower Box (BM CSP-530)?
- Flower Box has an LRV of 28.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flower Box is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flower Box in another brand?
- Dusty Heather (SW 9073) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Flower Box warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Flower Box as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.