Topsoil (BM CC-692)
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Topsoil (BM CC-692) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Topsoil
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Topsoil by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Topsoil, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Foxhall Green | SW 9184 | 7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Deep Forest | BXC-12 | 6.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aged Pine | 6011-5 | 7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Charcoal Smoke | 1033-7 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Topsoil (LRV 7.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Topsoil
Darker than Topsoil
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-692 |
| Hex | #42483E |
| RGB | 66, 72, 62 |
| HSL | 96°, 7%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.8, -4.6, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Topsoil (BM CC-692), published as #42483E
#34403D
#51513E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Topsoil (BM CC-692)?
- Topsoil has an LRV of 7.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Topsoil is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Topsoil in another brand?
- Deep Forest (Behr BXC-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Topsoil warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Topsoil as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.