Dark Buff (BM CSP-320)
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Dark Buff (BM CSP-320) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.2, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Buff 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 Dark Buff, 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 | Canoe | SW 7724 | 34 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Cavern Clay | MQ2-41 | 34.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sturdy Bronze | 3001-7C | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Maison De Campagne | 15-01 | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Dark Buff (LRV 35.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Buff
Darker than Dark Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-320 |
| Hex | #B99B82 |
| RGB | 185, 155, 130 |
| HSL | 27°, 28%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 7.4, 17.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Buff (BM CSP-320), published as #B99B82
#AA9181
#C9A581
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Buff (BM CSP-320)?
- Dark Buff has an LRV of 35.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Buff is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Buff in another brand?
- Cavern Clay (Behr MQ2-41) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dark Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.3; 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.