Empty Quarter (BM CSP-1085)
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Empty Quarter (BM CSP-1085) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Empty Quarter
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Empty Quarter by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Empty Quarter, 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 | August Moon | SW 7687 | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Chai | S270-2 | 65.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Amber Waves | 3002-6B | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Cream | 1080-2 | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Empty Quarter (LRV 59.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Empty Quarter
Darker than Empty Quarter
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1085 |
| Hex | #E9CAA6 |
| RGB | 233, 202, 166 |
| HSL | 32°, 60%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 5.6, 22.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empty Quarter (BM CSP-1085), published as #E9CAA6
#D9C0A5
#FAD4A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empty Quarter (BM CSP-1085)?
- Empty Quarter has an LRV of 59.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Empty Quarter is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Empty Quarter in another brand?
- August Moon (SW 7687) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Empty Quarter warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Empty Quarter as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.0; 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.