Gothic Arch (BM CSP-80)
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Gothic Arch (BM CSP-80) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.1, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gothic Arch
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gothic Arch 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 Gothic Arch, 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 | Pavestone | SW 7642 | 32 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Iron Gate | MQ2-60 | 31.2 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray By Me | 1008-4 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Gothic Arch (LRV 31.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Gothic Arch
Darker than Gothic Arch
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-80 |
| Hex | #9D968C |
| RGB | 157, 150, 140 |
| HSL | 35°, 8%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, 0.8, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gothic Arch (BM CSP-80), published as #9D968C
#8D8C8A
#AEA08C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gothic Arch (BM CSP-80)?
- Gothic Arch has an LRV of 31.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gothic Arch is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gothic Arch in another brand?
- Iron Gate (Behr MQ2-60) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gothic Arch warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gothic Arch as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.