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Silken Blue CSP-670 is a mid-tone blue-gray from Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. The brand describes it as a deep, grayed blue, and lists an LRV of 41.26.
In the Studio Nauleau entry on this page, photographed by Michael Clifford, it sits on the walls around a round pedestal table, arched doorways and terracotta floors.
What Silken Blue is
Silken Blue is a mid-tone blue-gray from Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. The brand places it in its blue-gray family and calls it a deep, grayed blue.
Its LRV of 41.26 makes it a true mid-tone: clearly blue on the wall, but softened by gray.
How it behaves in light
We have not found designer commentary on Silken Blue specifically, so sample it on two walls.
As a grayed blue, expect cool north light to push it grayer and warm south light to bring out more of its blue.
Where to use it
In the Studio Nauleau entry on this page, photographed by Michael Clifford, it sits on walls around a round pedestal table, arched doorways, dark beams and terracotta floors.
That pairing of a cool gray-blue with warm terracotta and wood is a good model: the warm materials keep it from feeling cold.
What it sits next to
Benjamin Moore's colour combinations for it are Cool Breeze CSP-665, Thayer Green CSP-825, White Wisp OC-54 and Gray Owl OC-52.
On this site, compare it with Gray Owl, a much lighter gray, and Wythe Blue and Kittiwake, two softer blues.
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