Byzantine (BM CSP-1075)
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Byzantine (BM CSP-1075) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.3, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Byzantine
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Byzantine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Byzantine, 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 | Gingery | SW 6363 | 20 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sesame Crunch | 280D-7 | 19.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Surprise | 3011-5 | 18 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Bronze Eucalyptus | 16-20 | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Byzantine (LRV 21.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Byzantine
Darker than Byzantine
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1075 |
| Hex | #AB7141 |
| RGB | 171, 113, 65 |
| HSL | 27°, 45%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 18.0, 35.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Byzantine (BM CSP-1075), published as #AB7141
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Byzantine (BM CSP-1075)?
- Byzantine has an LRV of 21.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Byzantine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Byzantine in another brand?
- Bronze Eucalyptus (PPG 16-20) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Byzantine warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Byzantine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 35.6; 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.