A cathode ray tube (CRT) having a phosphor screen in which red, green, and blue phosphors are located in a black matrix in a pattern, at the inside of a panel, a low-reflectivity coating layer located at the outside of the panel, the low-reflectivity coating layer having a reflectivity of 2.0% or less near 480˜600 nm, wherein the panel is glass containing neodymium (Nd) in a concentration of 0.1˜1.5 wt % and praseodymium (Pr) in a concentration of 0.1˜0.7 wt %. The CRT has improved brightness and contrast characteristics, and has an enlarged color reproduction range. Also, the problem of the unattractive color of the CRT itself under an external illumination is solved.