Rocky Beach (BM CSP-190)
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Rocky Beach (BM CSP-190) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.2, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rocky Beach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rocky Beach 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 Rocky Beach, 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 | Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 38 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fretwire | T11-7 | 38 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Dune | 1023-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Rocky Beach (LRV 38.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Rocky Beach
Darker than Rocky Beach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-190 |
| Hex | #B1A591 |
| RGB | 177, 165, 145 |
| HSL | 38°, 17%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, 1.0, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rocky Beach (BM CSP-190), published as #B1A591
#A19B8F
#C1AF91
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rocky Beach (BM CSP-190)?
- Rocky Beach has an LRV of 38.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rocky Beach is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rocky Beach in another brand?
- Fretwire (Behr T11-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Rocky Beach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rocky Beach as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.