Bare Essence (BM CSP-275)
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Bare Essence (BM CSP-275) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.4, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bare Essence
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bare Essence 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 Bare Essence, 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 | Cream and Sugar | SW 9507 | 64 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Stucco Tan | BWC-26 | 64.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rattan Basket | 3007-10C | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seriously Sand | 1085-3 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Bare Essence (LRV 62.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Bare Essence
Darker than Bare Essence
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-275 |
| Hex | #DED0B9 |
| RGB | 222, 208, 185 |
| HSL | 37°, 36%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 1.1, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bare Essence (BM CSP-275), published as #DED0B9
#CDC6B7
#EFDAB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bare Essence (BM CSP-275)?
- Bare Essence has an LRV of 62.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bare Essence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Bare Essence in another brand?
- Cream and Sugar (SW 9507) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bare Essence warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bare Essence as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.