Basic Blue
Benjamin Moore Basic Blue (CC-968) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Designer Classics, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#3F457DLRV
8.42
Coordinating Colors
Titanium reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 8, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 55 vs 8, Airway is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Southern Belle reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 39 vs 8, Upper West Side is decisively the brighter choice.
Satin Shoes reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
Himalayan Trek reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
At LRV 32 vs 8, Briarwood is decisively the brighter choice.
Thunder reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
Cromwell Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
River Gorge Gray reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
Tavern Gray reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Basic Blue encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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Manufacturer description
A straightforward shade of indigo that can be used in countless ways.