Upper West Side (BM CSP-70)
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Upper West Side (BM CSP-70) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.1, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upper West Side
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Upper West Side by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Upper West Side, 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 | Illusion | SW 9592 | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 37.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoked Oyster | 6005-1C | 39 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sharkskin | 1025-4 | 40 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Upper West Side (LRV 39.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Upper West Side
Darker than Upper West Side
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-70 |
| Hex | #AFA79B |
| RGB | 175, 167, 155 |
| HSL | 36°, 11%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, 0.8, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upper West Side (BM CSP-70), published as #AFA79B
#9F9D99
#C0B19B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upper West Side (BM CSP-70)?
- Upper West Side has an LRV of 39.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upper West Side is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Upper West Side in another brand?
- Smoked Oyster (Valspar 6005-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Upper West Side warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Upper West Side 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.