French Toile (BM CSP-595)
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French Toile (BM CSP-595) is a medium, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.8, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Toile
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Toile 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 French Toile, 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 | Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 43 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Porch Ceiling | PPF-27 | 43.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to French Toile (LRV 42.8) by LRV.
Lighter than French Toile
Darker than French Toile
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-595 |
| Hex | #A2B0B7 |
| RGB | 162, 176, 183 |
| HSL | 200°, 13%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -3.4, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Toile (BM CSP-595), published as #A2B0B7
#90A6B5
#B4BAB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Toile (BM CSP-595)?
- French Toile has an LRV of 42.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Toile is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Toile in another brand?
- Porch Ceiling (Behr PPF-27) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is French Toile warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Toile as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.