Dulce de Leche (BM CSP-250)
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Dulce de Leche (BM CSP-250) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.5, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dulce de Leche
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dulce de Leche 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 Dulce de Leche, 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 | Steamed Chai | SW 9509 | 67 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Natural Almond | PPU4-12 | 65.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Toasted Almond | 1097-3 | 63 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Dulce de Leche (LRV 64.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Dulce de Leche
Darker than Dulce de Leche
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-250 |
| Hex | #DFD3BD |
| RGB | 223, 211, 189 |
| HSL | 39°, 35%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, 0.5, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dulce de Leche (BM CSP-250), published as #DFD3BD
#CEC9BB
#F0DDBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dulce de Leche (BM CSP-250)?
- Dulce de Leche has an LRV of 64.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dulce de Leche is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dulce de Leche in another brand?
- Steamed Chai (SW 9509) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dulce de Leche warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dulce de Leche as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.