Ewing Blue (BM CW-585)
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Ewing Blue (BM CW-585) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.4, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ewing Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ewing Blue 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 Ewing 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Beach Foam | S450-1 | 71.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dreamy Clouds | 5002-5B | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Dew | 1147-2 | 73 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Ewing Blue (LRV 73.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Ewing Blue
Darker than Ewing Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-585 |
| Hex | #D0E2E0 |
| RGB | 208, 226, 224 |
| HSL | 173°, 24%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -6.3, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ewing Blue (BM CW-585), published as #D0E2E0
#BED8DE
#E3ECE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ewing Blue (BM CW-585)?
- Ewing Blue has an LRV of 73.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ewing Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ewing Blue in another brand?
- Mountain Dew (PPG 1147-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ewing Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ewing Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.