Cool Breeze (BM CSP-665)
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Cool Breeze (BM CSP-665) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Breeze
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cool Breeze 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 Cool Breeze, 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 | Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Journey | BIC-11 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter in Paris | 5002-1A | 66 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bay Of Fundy | 10-07 | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Cool Breeze (LRV 63.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Breeze
Darker than Cool Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-665 |
| Hex | #CBD3CC |
| RGB | 203, 211, 204 |
| HSL | 128°, 8%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -4.0, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Breeze (BM CSP-665), published as #CBD3CC
#B9C9CA
#DDDDCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Breeze (BM CSP-665)?
- Cool Breeze has an LRV of 63.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Breeze in another brand?
- Winter in Paris (Valspar 5002-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cool Breeze warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cool Breeze as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.