Strand of Pearls (BM CSP-395)
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Strand of Pearls (BM CSP-395) is a light, warm off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 72.2, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strand of Pearls
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Strand of Pearls by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Strand of Pearls, 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 | Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 73 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Light Granite | N340-1 | 72.4 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gracious | 6007-1A | 72 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Southern Breeze | 1097-2 | 74 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Strand of Pearls (LRV 72.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Strand of Pearls
Darker than Strand of Pearls
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-395 |
| Hex | #E3DED0 |
| RGB | 227, 222, 208 |
| HSL | 44°, 25%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.5, -0.7, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strand of Pearls (BM CSP-395), published as #E3DED0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strand of Pearls (BM CSP-395)?
- Strand of Pearls has an LRV of 72.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strand of Pearls is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Strand of Pearls in another brand?
- Natural Choice (SW 7011) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Strand of Pearls warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Strand of Pearls as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.