Prussian Blue
There is more to Benjamin Moore Prussian Blue (CW-625) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 12.2 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#325A7DLRV
12.17
Prussian Blue in Rooms
Follow Prussian Blue from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
Prussian Blue (CW-625) brings its blue character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Living room walls in Prussian Blue establish bold, refined elegance.
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1 Misc Photo
1 misc image place Prussian Blue (CW-625) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. With an LRV of 12.2, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Accent wall in Prussian Blue adds dramatic depth and character.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 12, Decorator's White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Blue Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Finnie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Complementary Colors
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Woodcliff Lake reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Silver Fox reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Himalayan Trek is decisively the brighter choice.
Briarwood reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Prussian Blue encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 12, Thunder is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Santa Monica Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Finley Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Chicago Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Bellbottom Blues the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Old Glory the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Prussian Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
Inspired by the rich dark blue created by the popular 18th century pigment Prussian blue, this striking shade mirrors the beauty of blue-and-white Chinese export porcelain popular in 18th century homes.