Crushed Velvet
Benjamin Moore's Crushed Velvet is a red shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A red undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#8D2D48LRV
8.98
Coordinating Colors
Lacey Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 9, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 9, Adagio is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 9, Stone Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Wythe Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Glass Slipper reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
Wedgewood Gray reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
Fort Pierce Green reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
Gray Sky reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 9), opening up a space where Crushed Velvet encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Aniline Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Raspberry Glaze reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 9) makes Drop Dead Gorgeous the marginally brighter of the two.
Royal Flush reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
A lush cranberry hue that brings to mind the luxurious nap of the deepest velvet.