Sheer Bliss (BM CSP-545)
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Sheer Bliss (BM CSP-545) is a light, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.6, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sheer Bliss
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sheer Bliss by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Sheer Bliss, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Rain Drop | 580E-1 | 73.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Journal Book | 4004-5A | 71 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Simply Elegant | 10-26 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Sheer Bliss (LRV 70.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Sheer Bliss
Darker than Sheer Bliss
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-545 |
| Hex | #D0DDE5 |
| RGB | 208, 221, 229 |
| HSL | 203°, 29%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -2.8, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sheer Bliss (BM CSP-545), published as #D0DDE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sheer Bliss (BM CSP-545)?
- Sheer Bliss has an LRV of 70.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sheer Bliss is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sheer Bliss in another brand?
- Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sheer Bliss warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sheer Bliss as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.