Anderson Blue (BM CW-565)
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Anderson Blue (BM CW-565) is a medium, neutral green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Anderson Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Anderson Blue 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 Anderson 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 | Blithe Blue | SW 9052 | 46 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spring Stream | PPU12-07 | 46.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Valley Haze | 5004-5C | 43 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pitter Patter | 1142-4 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Anderson Blue (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Anderson Blue
Darker than Anderson Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-565 |
| Hex | #96BFB8 |
| RGB | 150, 191, 184 |
| HSL | 170°, 24%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, -15.1, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Anderson Blue (BM CW-565), published as #96BFB8
#83B5B6
#A9C9B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Anderson Blue (BM CW-565)?
- Anderson Blue has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Anderson Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Anderson Blue in another brand?
- Pitter Patter (PPG 1142-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Anderson Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Anderson Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.