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Perspective

Benjamin Moore's Perspective is a gray shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 60.2 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

60.22

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Light Reflectance Value
60.22
Light
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
Timeless
UseInterior Only
Collection

Perspective in Rooms

Follow Perspective from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

4 Living Room Photos

Perspective (CSP-5) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.

Benjamin Moore CSP-5 children's room

Children's room walls in Perspective® create a calm, modern environment.

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Benjamin Moore Perspective kids' room paint

Kid's room painted in Perspective® provides cool, soothing color.

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Benjamin Moore CSP-5 living room review

Living room walls in Perspective® establish neutral sophistication.

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Benjamin Moore Perspective living room paint

Living room painted in Perspective® brings contemporary calm to family spaces.

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Coordinating Colors

Perspective
Perspective
Stoneware
Stoneware
Perspective vs Stoneware
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Stoneware
CSP-245 · LRV 81

Stoneware reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Perspective encloses it.

Perspective
Perspective
White Heron
White Heron
Perspective vs White Heron
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
White Heron
OC-57 · LRV 87

At LRV 87 vs 60, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.

Perspective
Perspective
Seapearl
Seapearl
Perspective vs Seapearl
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

Seapearl reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Perspective encloses it.

Espresso Bark
Espresso Bark
Perspective
Perspective
Espresso Bark vs Perspective
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Espresso Bark
CSP-390 · LRV 8
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

Perspective reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Espresso Bark encloses it.

Similar Colors

Perspective
Perspective
Whitestone
Whitestone
Perspective vs Whitestone
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Whitestone
2134-60 · LRV 61

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pelican Gray
Pelican Gray
Perspective
Perspective
Pelican Gray vs Perspective
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Pelican Gray
1612 · LRV 59
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach
Perspective
Perspective
Pebble Beach vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Pebble Beach
1597 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perspective
Perspective
Sterling
Sterling
Perspective vs Sterling
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Sterling
1591 · LRV 62

With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Iris Bliss
Iris Bliss
Perspective
Perspective
Iris Bliss vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Iris Bliss
1383 · LRV 34
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

Perspective reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 34), opening up a space where Iris Bliss encloses it.

Grappa
Grappa
Perspective
Perspective
Grappa vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Grappa
1393 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

At LRV 60 vs 9, Perspective is decisively the brighter choice.

Perspective
Perspective
Wild Orchid
Wild Orchid
Perspective vs Wild Orchid
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Wild Orchid
2072-40 · LRV 25

Perspective reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.

Carolina Plum
Carolina Plum
Perspective
Perspective
Carolina Plum vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

Perspective reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Perspective
Perspective
Purple Lotus
Purple Lotus
Perspective vs Purple Lotus
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Purple Lotus
2072-30 · LRV 10

At LRV 60 vs 10, Perspective is decisively the brighter choice.

Perspective
Perspective
Plum Royale
Plum Royale
Perspective vs Plum Royale
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Plum Royale
2070-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 60 vs 6, Perspective is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Alaskan Husky
Alaskan Husky
Perspective
Perspective
Alaskan Husky vs Perspective
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Alaskan Husky
1479 · LRV 67
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

A 6-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Alaskan Husky the marginally brighter of the two.

Perspective
Perspective
Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells
Perspective vs Sleigh Bells
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Sleigh Bells
1480 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cliffside Gray
Cliffside Gray
Perspective
Perspective
Cliffside Gray vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Cliffside Gray
HC-180 · LRV 61
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Perspective
Perspective
Pure White
Pure White
Perspective vs Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Pure White
OC-64 · LRV 79

At LRV 79 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Perspective
Perspective
Wickham Gray
Wickham Gray
Perspective vs Wickham Gray
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60
Benjamin Moore
Wickham Gray
HC-171 · LRV 68

A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Wickham Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Darker Colors

Metropolitan
Metropolitan
Perspective
Perspective
Metropolitan vs Perspective
Benjamin Moore
Metropolitan
AF-690 · LRV 50
Benjamin Moore
Perspective
CSP-5 · LRV 60

A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 50) makes Perspective the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB203, 205, 202
HSL100° 3% 80%
CMYK1 0 1 20
CIE LabL: 82.2 a: -1.2 b: 1.3
XYZX: 0.57 Y: 0.61 Z: 0.65

Manufacturer description

Some know how to please everyone. Is it a light gray? A faint blue? A silver-white? It's all in how you look at it.

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