Quicksand (BM CSP-200)
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Quicksand (BM CSP-200) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quicksand
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Quicksand by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Quicksand, 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 | Mega Greige | SW 7031 | 37 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 37.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Desert Dune | 1023-4 | 41 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Quicksand (LRV 37.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Quicksand
Darker than Quicksand
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-200 |
| Hex | #AEA497 |
| RGB | 174, 164, 151 |
| HSL | 34°, 12%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 1.4, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quicksand (BM CSP-200), published as #AEA497
#9E9A95
#BFAE97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quicksand (BM CSP-200)?
- Quicksand has an LRV of 37.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quicksand is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quicksand in another brand?
- Quail Ridge (Behr ECC-18-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quicksand warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Quicksand as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.