Espresso Bark (BM CSP-390)
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Espresso Bark (BM CSP-390) is a very deep, warm black from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.2, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Espresso Bark
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Espresso Bark by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper black, 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 Bark, 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 | Otter | SW 6041 | 6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Cordovan Leather | BXC-78 | 6.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cabin Plank | 2011-10 | 8 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Racy Raisin | 16-24 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore black colors nearest to Espresso Bark (LRV 8.2) by LRV.
Darker than Espresso Bark
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-390 |
| Hex | #54423B |
| RGB | 84, 66, 59 |
| HSL | 17°, 17%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.7, 6.6, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Espresso Bark (BM CSP-390), published as #54423B
#473A3A
#624A3B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Espresso Bark (BM CSP-390)?
- Espresso Bark has an LRV of 8.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Espresso Bark is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Espresso Bark in another brand?
- Otter (SW 6041) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Espresso Bark warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Espresso Bark as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.