Nile Blue (BM CSP-560)
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Nile Blue (BM CSP-560) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nile Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nile Blue 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 Nile Blue, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cobalt Flame | PMD-23 | 15.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Nile Blue (LRV 18.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Nile Blue
Darker than Nile Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-560 |
| Hex | #4E719A |
| RGB | 78, 113, 154 |
| HSL | 212°, 33%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.7, -0.6, -26.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nile Blue (BM CSP-560), published as #4E719A
#356898
#647A9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nile Blue (BM CSP-560)?
- Nile Blue has an LRV of 18.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nile Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nile Blue in another brand?
- Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nile Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nile Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.1; 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.