Brownstone (BM CSP-240)
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Brownstone (BM CSP-240) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brownstone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Brownstone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Brownstone, 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 | Cracked Pepper | SW 9580 | 5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bitter Chocolate | 790B-7 | 6.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Velvet | 1011-10 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dark Granite | 1005-7 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Brownstone (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Brownstone
Darker than Brownstone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-240 |
| Hex | #4E433D |
| RGB | 78, 67, 61 |
| HSL | 21°, 12%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.3, 3.6, 5.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brownstone (BM CSP-240), published as #4E433D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brownstone (BM CSP-240)?
- Brownstone has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brownstone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brownstone in another brand?
- Bitter Chocolate (Behr 790B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Brownstone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Brownstone as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.4; 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.