Tandoori (BM CSP-1105)
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Tandoori (BM CSP-1105) is a very deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tandoori
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tandoori by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tandoori, 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 | Earthen Jug | SW 7703 | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ground Nutmeg | S-H-230 | 15.1 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cinnamon Cake | 3010-6 | 18 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Fragrant Cloves | 1199-7 | 17 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Tandoori (LRV 15.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Tandoori
Darker than Tandoori
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1105 |
| Hex | #A55527 |
| RGB | 165, 85, 39 |
| HSL | 22°, 62%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.1, 29.5, 40.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tandoori (BM CSP-1105), published as #A55527
#974C27
#B35E24
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tandoori (BM CSP-1105)?
- Tandoori has an LRV of 15.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tandoori is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tandoori in another brand?
- Earthen Jug (SW 7703) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Tandoori warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tandoori as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.4; 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.