Quietude (BM CSP-230)
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Quietude (BM CSP-230) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quietude
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Quietude 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 Quietude, 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 | Smoky Beige | SW 9087 | 40 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Desert Sandstorm | BXC-43 | 40.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Faint Maple | 2008-9C | 38 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cuppa Coffee | 1076-4 | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Quietude (LRV 37.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Quietude
Darker than Quietude
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-230 |
| Hex | #B5A290 |
| RGB | 181, 162, 144 |
| HSL | 29°, 20%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 4.0, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quietude (BM CSP-230), published as #B5A290
#A5988E
#C5AC90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quietude (BM CSP-230)?
- Quietude has an LRV of 37.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quietude is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quietude in another brand?
- Faint Maple (Valspar 2008-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quietude warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Quietude 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.