Lavender Wash (BM CSP-515)
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Lavender Wash (BM CSP-515) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.8, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Wash
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lavender Wash by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Lavender Wash, 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 | North Star | SW 6246 | 62 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Shadow | N510-1 | 64.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Leaf | 4006-1A | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tinsel | 1012-3 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Lavender Wash (LRV 64.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Wash
Darker than Lavender Wash
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-515 |
| Hex | #CFD4D7 |
| RGB | 207, 212, 215 |
| HSL | 202°, 9%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, -1.1, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Wash (BM CSP-515), published as #CFD4D7
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#E2DED7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Wash (BM CSP-515)?
- Lavender Wash has an LRV of 64.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavender Wash is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Wash in another brand?
- Silver Shadow (Behr N510-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Lavender Wash warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lavender Wash as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.