Riverbank (BM CSP-355)
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Riverbank (BM CSP-355) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.4, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Riverbank
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Riverbank by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Riverbank, 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 | Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | French Truffle | N150-5 | 17.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Brown Bark | 2004-9B | 17 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Derby Brown | 1073-6 | 18 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Riverbank (LRV 18.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Riverbank
Darker than Riverbank
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-355 |
| Hex | #8A6E62 |
| RGB | 138, 110, 98 |
| HSL | 18°, 17%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, 9.2, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Riverbank (BM CSP-355), published as #8A6E62
#7B6561
#997762
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Riverbank (BM CSP-355)?
- Riverbank has an LRV of 18.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Riverbank is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Riverbank in another brand?
- French Truffle (Behr N150-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Riverbank warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Riverbank as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.