Benjamin Moore

Dusty Cornflower

CSP-605

Dusty Cornflower is a desaturated blue with soft gray undertones and a subtle green cast that keeps it from reading as a pure blue. Its LRV of 36.19 places it in the mid-to-low reflectance range, giving it enough depth to anchor a wall without making a room feel dark. The muted character suits bedrooms, offices, and north-facing rooms.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove for a warm contrast, or layer it alongside Hale Navy or charcoal tones for added depth. Cool blue-greens from the same line extend the palette naturally.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-605

Collection

Color Stories

Dusty Cornflower in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Dusty Cornflower under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

36.2

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8CA4AD

RGB Decimal

140, 164, 173

RGB Percent

54.9%, 64.3%, 67.8%

HSL

196.4, 16.8%, 61.4%

HSV

196.4, 19.1%, 67.8%

CMYK

19.1%, 5.2%, 0.0%, 32.2%

YIQ

157.8, -17.2, -2.3

XYZ

31.63, 35.14, 44.65

CIE Lab

65.86, -6.34, -7.45

CIE Luv

65.86, -13.00, -10.07

Hunter Lab

59.28, -5.50, -6.93

Decimal

9217197

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dusty Cornflower Cottage Door Cats Pajamas Nocturnal Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dusty Cornflower Hazy Ghost Ship Lily White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dusty Cornflower Seaside Sand Cinnamon Toast Pink Shadow

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dusty Cornflower Dreamy Summer Dragonfly French Violet

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Dusty Cornflower Dreamy Violet Aura French Violet

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Farrow & Ball

Ballroom Blue

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Symmetry

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Blue Skylights

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Sardine

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Acier Tint

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China Silk

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Symphony Of Blue

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Debonair

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Shale Blue

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Daphne

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Franklin Lakes

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