Basic Blue

CC-968 · Benjamin Moore

Basic Blue CC-968 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Benjamin Moore

Basic Blue

CC-968

Hex code

#3F457D

Light reflectance value (LRV)

8.4Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Strong violet, a cool color

Color family: Purple
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Benjamin Moore Basic Blue CC-968 is a very dark purple paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 8, close to black on a wall.

Is Basic Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans violet

Undertone

Strong violet

graysaturated

A strong color.

Try Basic Blue on your own walls

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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Basic Blue, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.