Espresso Bean (BM CSP-30)
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Espresso Bean (BM CSP-30) is a very deep, neutral black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.5, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Espresso Bean
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Espresso Bean by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Espresso Bean, 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 | Black Bean | SW 6006 | 4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Off Broadway | MQ1-35 | 5.1 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Antique Burgundy | 1011-8 | 5 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Phantom Mist | 1002-7 | 6 | 5.9 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Espresso Bean (LRV 5.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Espresso Bean
Darker than Espresso Bean
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-30 |
| Hex | #3B3230 |
| RGB | 59, 50, 48 |
| HSL | 11°, 10%, 21% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 21.7, 3.6, 2.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Espresso Bean (BM CSP-30), published as #3B3230
#2E2A2F
#493A30
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Espresso Bean (BM CSP-30)?
- Espresso Bean has an LRV of 5.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Espresso Bean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Espresso Bean in another brand?
- Black Bean (SW 6006) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Espresso Bean warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Espresso Bean as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.8; 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.