Paper Lantern (BM CSP-1150)
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Paper Lantern (BM CSP-1150) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paper Lantern
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paper Lantern by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Paper Lantern, 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 | Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 11 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Tomato | 170B-7 | 13.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Paper Lantern (LRV 13.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Paper Lantern
Darker than Paper Lantern
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1150 |
| Hex | #AB3F30 |
| RGB | 171, 63, 48 |
| HSL | 7°, 56%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.9, 43.4, 32.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paper Lantern (BM CSP-1150), published as #AB3F30
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paper Lantern (BM CSP-1150)?
- Paper Lantern has an LRV of 13.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paper Lantern is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Paper Lantern in another brand?
- Rum Punch (PPG 1190-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Paper Lantern warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paper Lantern as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.3; 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.