Make Believe (BM CSP-1035)
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Make Believe (BM CSP-1035) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Make Believe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Make Believe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Make Believe, 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 | Threaded Loom | SW 9512 | 54 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Pale Bamboo | PWL-91 | 52.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Country Charm | 3007-10B | 55 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stylish | 1101-3 | 54 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Make Believe (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Make Believe
Darker than Make Believe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1035 |
| Hex | #CAC0A6 |
| RGB | 202, 192, 166 |
| HSL | 43°, 25%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.9, -0.8, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Make Believe (BM CSP-1035), published as #CAC0A6
#BAB6A4
#DBCAA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Make Believe (BM CSP-1035)?
- Make Believe has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Make Believe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Make Believe in another brand?
- Pale Bamboo (Behr PWL-91) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Make Believe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Make Believe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.