Chimichurri (BM CSP-810)
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Chimichurri (BM CSP-810) is a very deep, warm green from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chimichurri
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chimichurri by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Chimichurri, 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 | Vogue Green | SW 0065 | 9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Lush Grass | ECC-48-3 | 7.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Aged Pine | 6011-5 | 7 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Charcoal Smoke | 1033-7 | 7 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore green colors nearest to Chimichurri (LRV 9.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Chimichurri
Darker than Chimichurri
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-810 |
| Hex | #485241 |
| RGB | 72, 82, 65 |
| HSL | 95°, 12%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.6, -7.6, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chimichurri (BM CSP-810), published as #485241
#394940
#575B41
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chimichurri (BM CSP-810)?
- Chimichurri has an LRV of 9.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chimichurri is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chimichurri in another brand?
- Vogue Green (SW 0065) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Chimichurri warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chimichurri as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.