Cathedral Gray (BM CSP-205)
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Cathedral Gray (BM CSP-205) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.4, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cathedral Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cathedral Gray 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 Cathedral Gray, 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 | Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Art District | MQ2-57 | 25.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Winter Feather | 14-06 | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Cathedral Gray (LRV 26.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Cathedral Gray
Darker than Cathedral Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-205 |
| Hex | #938A7C |
| RGB | 147, 138, 124 |
| HSL | 37°, 10%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 0.9, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cathedral Gray (BM CSP-205), published as #938A7C
#83817A
#A3937C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cathedral Gray (BM CSP-205)?
- Cathedral Gray has an LRV of 26.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cathedral Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cathedral Gray in another brand?
- Studio Clay (SW 9172) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cathedral Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cathedral Gray as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.