Approaching Storm (BM CSP-535)
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Approaching Storm (BM CSP-535) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Approaching Storm
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Approaching Storm 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 Approaching Storm, 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 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Black Sapphire | PPU15-19 | 6.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chinaberry | 1171-7 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Approaching Storm (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Approaching Storm
Darker than Approaching Storm
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-535 |
| Hex | #4B4A5C |
| RGB | 75, 74, 92 |
| HSL | 243°, 11%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.2, 4.7, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Approaching Storm (BM CSP-535), published as #4B4A5C
#3B425A
#5B525C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Approaching Storm (BM CSP-535)?
- Approaching Storm has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Approaching Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Approaching Storm in another brand?
- Chinaberry (PPG 1171-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Approaching Storm warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Approaching Storm as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.