Stoneware (BM CSP-245)
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Stoneware (BM CSP-245) is a very light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 80.8, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stoneware
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stoneware by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Stoneware, 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 | Classic Light Buff | SW 0050 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Papier Blanc | HDC-NT-08 | 82.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shania's Lace | 3006-10C | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | White Rock | 1104-1 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Stoneware (LRV 80.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Stoneware
Darker than Stoneware
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-245 |
| Hex | #EFEADB |
| RGB | 239, 234, 219 |
| HSL | 45°, 38%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.7, -0.9, 7.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stoneware (BM CSP-245), published as #EFEADB
#DDE0D9
#FFF4DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stoneware (BM CSP-245)?
- Stoneware has an LRV of 80.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stoneware is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Stoneware in another brand?
- Papier Blanc (Behr HDC-NT-08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Stoneware warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stoneware as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.9; 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.