Basic Blue CC-968 is a deep purple from Benjamin Moore, hex #3F457D. Its light reflectance value is 6.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #3F457D
- RGB
- 63, 69, 125
- HSL
- 234°, 33%, 37%
- CMYK
- 50, 45, 0, 51
- LRV
- 6.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Basic Blue CC-968 are Frozen Blue 0606 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Obscure by Curator (good match) and Midnight Orchard by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Basic Blue CC-968. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Basic Blue CC-968 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Basic Blue CC-968 is the 334th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.