Chateau (BM CSP-140)
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Chateau (BM CSP-140) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.9, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chateau
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chateau 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 Chateau, 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 | Western Reserve | SW 9597 | 36 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Roadside | MQ2-52 | 37.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aldabra | 14-28 | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Chateau (LRV 36.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Chateau
Darker than Chateau
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-140 |
| Hex | #AAA393 |
| RGB | 170, 163, 147 |
| HSL | 42°, 12%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, -0.3, 9.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chateau (BM CSP-140), published as #AAA393
#9A9991
#BBAD93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chateau (BM CSP-140)?
- Chateau has an LRV of 36.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chateau is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chateau in another brand?
- Western Reserve (SW 9597) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chateau warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chateau as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.2; 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.