Nelson Blue (BM CW-635)
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Nelson Blue (BM CW-635) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.4, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nelson Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nelson 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 Nelson 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 | Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 63 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Serene Journey | BIC-11 | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter in Paris | 5002-1A | 66 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Morning Fog | 1144-1 | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Nelson Blue (LRV 65.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Nelson Blue
Darker than Nelson Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-635 |
| Hex | #CED6D0 |
| RGB | 206, 214, 208 |
| HSL | 135°, 9%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -3.8, 2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nelson Blue (BM CW-635), published as #CED6D0
#BCCCCE
#E0E0D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nelson Blue (BM CW-635)?
- Nelson Blue has an LRV of 65.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nelson Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Nelson Blue in another brand?
- Winter in Paris (Valspar 5002-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nelson Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nelson Blue as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.0; 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.