Plaster of Paris (BM CSP-185)
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Plaster of Paris (BM CSP-185) is a light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.5, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plaster of Paris
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Plaster of Paris by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Plaster of Paris, 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 | Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 73 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Off White | 73 | 76 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gracious | 6007-1A | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Focus | 1008-1 | 75 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Plaster of Paris (LRV 72.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Plaster of Paris
Darker than Plaster of Paris
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-185 |
| Hex | #E5E0D0 |
| RGB | 229, 224, 208 |
| HSL | 46°, 29%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, -1.0, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plaster of Paris (BM CSP-185), published as #E5E0D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plaster of Paris (BM CSP-185)?
- Plaster of Paris has an LRV of 72.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plaster of Paris is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Plaster of Paris in another brand?
- Off White (Behr 73) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Plaster of Paris warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Plaster of Paris as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.