Brush Blue (BM CW-675)
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Brush Blue (BM CW-675) is a very deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brush Blue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brush 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 Brush 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 Serpent | SW 7615 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Evening Storm | PPF-48 | 7.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Pitch Cobalt | 5010-2 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | High Salute | 1039-7 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Brush Blue (LRV 9.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Brush Blue
Darker than Brush Blue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-675 |
| Hex | #414F57 |
| RGB | 65, 79, 87 |
| HSL | 202°, 14%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.7, -3.4, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brush Blue (BM CW-675), published as #414F57
#304755
#525857
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brush Blue (BM CW-675)?
- Brush Blue has an LRV of 9.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brush Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brush Blue in another brand?
- High Salute (PPG 1039-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Brush Blue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brush Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.