Palace Blue (BM CW-605)
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Palace Blue (BM CW-605) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33.3, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palace Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palace 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 Palace 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 | Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 31 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tropical Splash | 540D-5 | 31.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Song | 5003-8A | 31 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Blue | 1151-5 | 27 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Palace Blue (LRV 33.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Palace Blue
Darker than Palace Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-605 |
| Hex | #5D9FB6 |
| RGB | 93, 159, 182 |
| HSL | 196°, 38%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.1, -14.7, -18.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palace Blue (BM CW-605), published as #5D9FB6
#4295B4
#75A9B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palace Blue (BM CW-605)?
- Palace Blue has an LRV of 33.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palace Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palace Blue in another brand?
- Tropical Splash (Behr 540D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palace Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palace Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.4; 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.