Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Fancy Pants |
| SKU | CSP-525 |
| Hex | #53618F |
| RGB | 83, 97, 143 |
| HSL | 226°, 27%, 44% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Benjamin Moore Fancy Pants
With an LRV of 12, Fancy Pants is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Fancy Pants works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Fancy Pants within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #53618F in HSL space. Pair Fancy Pants with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Fancy Pants Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fancy Pants from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-525 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Fancy Pants
Behr's nearest match is Enchanted Evening (640F-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fancy Pants without repainting risk. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Valspar, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Alpine Forget-Me-Not (8003-47F) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine Forget-Me-Not swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fancy Pants
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Fancy Pants. The nearest is Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Odyssey swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fancy Pants
Glidden has no exact twin of Fancy Pants. The nearest is Majesty Violet (90BB 14/242) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Majesty Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Passion Purple (142-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passion Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Berry Berry Blue (DEFD57) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Berry Berry Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fancy Pants
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Fancy Pants. The nearest is Dinnerware (NO. 9820) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dinnerware swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Fresh Take (1278) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Take swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Fresh Take (1278) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Take swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fancy Pants
At Kompozit, the closest color to Fancy Pants is Fresh Take (1278) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Take swatch →