Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Perspective |
| SKU | CSP-5 |
| Hex | #CBCDCA |
| RGB | 203, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 100°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Perspective
At LRV 60, Perspective is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Perspective is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Perspective 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 #CBCDCA in HSL space. Pair Perspective 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 Perspective Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Perspective 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-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perspective
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Perspective is Passive (SW 7064). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Perspective
Behr's nearest match is Road Runner (790A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Road Runner swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Perspective
The closest Valspar equivalent of Perspective is Bay Waves (4008-1A). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.3 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Bay Waves and you'll get the same color. See the full Bay Waves swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perspective
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Perspective
Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Perspective
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Perspective is Moon Beam (438-2DB). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Beam and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Beam swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perspective
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Perspective is Passive (HGSW 1487). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Passive and you'll get the same color. See the full Passive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perspective
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloud Computing (DEGR61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Perspective
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Perspective
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Perspective
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Perspective
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Perspective
Rodda's nearest match is Platinum (CA187), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Platinum swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Perspective
C2 Paint's nearest match is Vancouver Day (C2-993), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Perspective
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Perspective
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Perspective. The nearest is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Perspective
Kompozit's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Perspective without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →