From the Archives (BM CSP-1060)
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From the Archives (BM CSP-1060) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.1, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with From the Archives
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for From the Archives 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 From the Archives, 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 | Ivoire | SW 6127 | 64 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ancient Scroll | MQ3-44 | 62.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tuscan Bread | 1092-3 | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to From the Archives (LRV 61.1) by LRV.
Lighter than From the Archives
Darker than From the Archives
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1060 |
| Hex | #E3CEAC |
| RGB | 227, 206, 172 |
| HSL | 37°, 50%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, 2.1, 19.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
From the Archives (BM CSP-1060), published as #E3CEAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of From the Archives (BM CSP-1060)?
- From the Archives has an LRV of 61.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so From the Archives is a light color.
- What is the closest match to From the Archives in another brand?
- Ivoire (SW 6127) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is From the Archives warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists From the Archives as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.6; 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.