Basic Blue
CC-968 · Benjamin Moore
Basic Blue CC-968 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Basic Blue
CC-968
Strong violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
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.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Basic Blue warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Strong violet
A strong color.
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- Peels off clean
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