Brush Blue
There is more to Benjamin Moore Brush Blue (CW-675) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 9.8 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#414F57LRV
9.76
Brush Blue in Rooms
Follow Brush Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Bedroom Photos
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Brush Blue (CW-675). The blue, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls in Brush Blue establish a calm, restful atmosphere.
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Soft Brush Blue walls frame the bed and natural light beautifully.
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Brush Blue wraps the bedroom in peaceful, sophisticated color.
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Master bedroom painted Brush Blue feels intimate and tranquil.
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2 Living Room Photos
Brush Blue (CW-675) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Living room walls in Brush Blue deepen the space visually.
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Brush Blue accent wall anchors the living room seating area.
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2 Misc Photos
Brush Blue (CW-675) moves through 2 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Wall color in Brush Blue brings depth to any room.
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Brush Blue paint applied to walls creates serene elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Azurite reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Steam reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 10), opening up a space where Brush Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 10, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Pashmina reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Brush Blue encloses it.
Complementary Colors
Quietly Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Hint of Violet reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Brush Blue encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 10, Antique Pearl is decisively the brighter choice.
Brush Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Brush Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (14 vs 10) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hamilton Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Thousand Oceans reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 10) makes Spellbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
An 18th century color found by researchers on the second floor of the Brush Everard house was the inspiration for this dense, very dramatic shade of blue-black.