Dusty Miller (BM CSP-755)
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Dusty Miller (BM CSP-755) is a medium, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.4, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusty Miller
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dusty Miller by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Dusty Miller, 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 | Liveable Green | SW 6176 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sawgrass | N350-2 | 62 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bay Sands | 5008-1B | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Metallic Mist | 1032-1 | 60 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Dusty Miller (LRV 59.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusty Miller
Darker than Dusty Miller
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-755 |
| Hex | #CECEC0 |
| RGB | 206, 206, 192 |
| HSL | 60°, 13%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.4, -2.5, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusty Miller (BM CSP-755), published as #CECEC0
#BDC4BE
#E0D8C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusty Miller (BM CSP-755)?
- Dusty Miller has an LRV of 59.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusty Miller is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusty Miller in another brand?
- Metallic Mist (PPG 1032-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusty Miller warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dusty Miller as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.