Silken Blue (BM CSP-670)
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Silken Blue (BM CSP-670) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.3, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silken Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silken 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 Silken 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 | Interesting Aqua | SW 6220 | 41 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Bucolic Blue | BXC-28 | 39.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue By You | 1035-3 | 45 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Silken Blue (LRV 41.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Silken Blue
Darker than Silken Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-670 |
| Hex | #9BAFB1 |
| RGB | 155, 175, 177 |
| HSL | 185°, 12%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, -6.5, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silken Blue (BM CSP-670), published as #9BAFB1
#89A5AF
#ADB9B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silken Blue (BM CSP-670)?
- Silken Blue has an LRV of 41.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silken Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silken Blue in another brand?
- Interesting Aqua (SW 6220) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silken Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silken Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.