Prussian Blue (BM CW-625)
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Prussian Blue (BM CW-625) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.2, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prussian Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Prussian 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 Prussian 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Royal Breeze | S-H-560 | 8.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chinese Porcelain | 1160-6 | 11 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Prussian Blue (LRV 12.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Prussian Blue
Darker than Prussian Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-625 |
| Hex | #325A7D |
| RGB | 50, 90, 125 |
| HSL | 208°, 43%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.9, -2.8, -24.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prussian Blue (BM CW-625), published as #325A7D
#0F517B
#4A637D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prussian Blue (BM CW-625)?
- Prussian Blue has an LRV of 12.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prussian Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prussian Blue in another brand?
- Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Prussian Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Prussian Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.0; 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.