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Benjamin Moore

Perspective

CSP-5

Perspective® is a light gray that leans slightly cool, with faint blue and silvery undertones that can read more neutral in warm light. Its LRV of 60.22 keeps it noticeably light without looking like a bright white. It’s commonly used for walls in bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms where a quiet, low-contrast backdrop is needed.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove, Simply White, or Classic Gray for clean trim and adjacent rooms. For contrast, Kendall Charcoal or Hale Navy will sharpen the cool cast.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-5

Collection

Color Stories

Perspective 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 Perspective under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Perspective under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

100°

Green Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

3%

Near Neutral

LRV

60.2
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
#CBCDCA
RGB Decimal
203, 205, 202
RGB Percent
79.6%, 80.4%, 79.2%
HSL
100.0, 2.9%, 79.8%
HSV
100.0, 1.5%, 80.4%
CMYK
1.0%, 0.0%, 1.5%, 19.6%
YIQ
204.1, -0.2, -1.4
XYZ
57.12, 60.62, 64.57
CIE Lab
82.18, -1.23, 1.24
CIE Luv
82.18, -0.96, 2.08
Hunter Lab
77.86, -1.18, 1.19
Decimal
13356490

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

PerspectiveSharkskinPhoenix FossilSea Grove

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

PerspectiveMountainscapePure WhiteSilent White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

PerspectiveElephant in the RoomFortunePurple Mist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

PerspectiveOcean FrothStonington GrayLoft Space

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Sherwin Williams

Passive

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Perspective

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Cement Gray

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Perspective

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Sleigh Bells

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Perspective

Glidden

Steely Gaze

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Valspar

Bay Waves

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Behr

Planetary Silver

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Benjamin Moore

Arctic Gray

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Benjamin Moore

Cliffside Gray

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Valspar

Gray Morn

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Valspar

Three Wishes

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Behr

Loft Space

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Behr

Light French Gray

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Benjamin Moore

Metro Gray

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Sherwin Williams

Evening Shadow

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Perspective

Behr

Rock Crystal

Benjamin Moore

Perspective

Farrow & Ball

Skylight