Old Soul (BM CSP-65)
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Old Soul (BM CSP-65) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.5, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Soul
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old Soul by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Old Soul, 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 | Shiitake | SW 9173 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Castle Path | 730C-3 | 49.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gallery Grey | 2006-10B | 49 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stonington | 15-25 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Old Soul (LRV 49.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Soul
Darker than Old Soul
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-65 |
| Hex | #C4BAAB |
| RGB | 196, 186, 171 |
| HSL | 36°, 17%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 1.0, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Soul (BM CSP-65), published as #C4BAAB
#B3B0A9
#D5C4AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Soul (BM CSP-65)?
- Old Soul has an LRV of 49.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Soul is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old Soul in another brand?
- Castle Path (Behr 730C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Soul warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old Soul as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.