Downtown (BM CSP-165)
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Downtown (BM CSP-165) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downtown
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Downtown 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 Downtown, 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 | Honed Soapstone | SW 9126 | 31 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Moon Rock | QE-58 | 32.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Stonehenge Greige | 1024-5 | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Downtown (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Downtown
Darker than Downtown
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-165 |
| Hex | #A39A88 |
| RGB | 163, 154, 136 |
| HSL | 40°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, 0.2, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downtown (BM CSP-165), published as #A39A88
#939086
#B3A488
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downtown (BM CSP-165)?
- Downtown has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downtown is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Downtown in another brand?
- Moon Rock (Behr QE-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Downtown warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Downtown as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.