Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Perspective |
| SKU | CSP-5 |
| Hex | #CBCDCA |
| RGB | 203, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 100°, 3%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| 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 at every US brand
10 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Perspective
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Skylight (NO. 205), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). 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 Skylight 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 →
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 →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perspective
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Perspective is Silhouette (DE6276) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silhouette swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perspective
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Perspective is Free Reign (1004-2) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Free Reign swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Perspective
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Perspective — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-5 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →