Blue Nova
CC-860 · Benjamin Moore
BlueView Blue Nova CC-860 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#5B6D92
LRV
17
Family
Blue
CC-860
Color profile
Light value
17 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“Violet and blue come together in this elevated, sumptuous hue.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 17 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue NovaSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Nova vs Athens Blue
17LRV19
#5B6D92Hex#3D74AC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Nova vs Pitch Blue
17LRV15
#5B6D92Hex#606D8E
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue is very close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Blueberry Patch
17LRV17
#5B6D92Hex#627099
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blueberry Patch is very close match · leans redder compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Blue Batik
17LRV16
#5B6D92Hex#606E9C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Batik is close match · cooler compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Charter Blue
17LRV15
#5B6D92Hex#546E91
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Charter Blue is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Dangerously Elegant
17LRV15
#5B6D92Hex#616B89
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dangerously Elegant is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Blue Odyssey
17LRV15
#5B6D92Hex#4F6997
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Odyssey is close match · 2 points darker · cooler compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Bedtime Story
17LRV17
#5B6D92Hex#58739B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Bedtime Story is close match · cooler compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Gentian
17LRV18
#5B6D92Hex#6572A5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Gentian is close match · cooler compared with Blue Nova.
Blue Nova vs Luxe Blue
17LRV13
#5B6D92Hex#516582
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Luxe Blue is close match · 4 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Nova.
Palettes with Blue Nova
Blue Nova, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Nova?
Blue Nova (CC-860) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 17, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Blue Nova a warm or cool color?
Blue Nova has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Nova from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Nova is Pitch Blue (No. 220) by Farrow & Ball, very close match · 2 points darker · warmer.
Benjamin Moore · CC-860
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