Blue Viola featured
Benjamin MooreCC-940

Blue Viola

There is more to Benjamin Moore Blue Viola (CC-940) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its blue classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

46.21

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Light Reflectance Value
46.21
Medium
TemperatureCool
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Pale Celery
Pale Celery
Blue Viola vs Pale Celery
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
CC-940 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Pale Celery
2150-60 · LRV 81

Pale Celery reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Decorator's White
Decorator's White
Blue Viola vs Decorator's White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
CC-940 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Decorator's White
CC-20 · LRV 83

Decorator's White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Super Nova
Super Nova
Blue Viola vs Super Nova
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
CC-940 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Super Nova
CC-990 · LRV 10

At LRV 46 vs 10, Blue Viola is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Mountain Peak White
Mountain Peak White
Blue Viola vs Mountain Peak White
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
CC-940 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Mountain Peak White
OC-121 · LRV 89

Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 46), opening up a space where Blue Viola encloses it.

Similar Colors

Blue Viola
Blue Viola
Oriental Iris
Oriental Iris
Blue Viola vs Oriental Iris
Benjamin Moore
Blue Viola
CC-940 · LRV 46
Benjamin Moore
Oriental Iris
1418 · LRV 52

Oriental Iris reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

RGB172, 179, 202
HSL226° 22% 73%
CMYK15 11 0 21
CIE LabL: 73.1 a: 2.3 b: -12.5
XYZX: 0.44 Y: 0.45 Z: 0.62

Manufacturer description

A pretty lilac anchored with a touch of blue.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗