Waterloo (BM CSP-555)
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Waterloo (BM CSP-555) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.1, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Waterloo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Waterloo 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 Waterloo, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Come Sail Away | MQ4-26 | 26.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Star Gazer | 4008-8B | 24 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Popover | 1244-5 | 23 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Waterloo (LRV 28.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Waterloo
Darker than Waterloo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-555 |
| Hex | #5F8EC2 |
| RGB | 95, 142, 194 |
| HSL | 212°, 45%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, -1.2, -31.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Waterloo (BM CSP-555), published as #5F8EC2
#4485C0
#7797C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Waterloo (BM CSP-555)?
- Waterloo has an LRV of 28.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Waterloo is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Waterloo in another brand?
- Come Sail Away (Behr MQ4-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Waterloo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Waterloo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.9; 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.