Lichen Stone (BM CSP-820)
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Lichen Stone (BM CSP-820) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 49.9, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lichen Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lichen Stone 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 Lichen Stone, 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 | Recycled Glass | SW 7747 | 51 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Washed Olive | S350-3 | 52.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bayou Shade | 6006-3C | 54 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Northern Landscape | 11-22 | 53 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Lichen Stone (LRV 49.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Lichen Stone
Darker than Lichen Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-820 |
| Hex | #C2BE9F |
| RGB | 194, 190, 159 |
| HSL | 53°, 22%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, -3.8, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lichen Stone (BM CSP-820), published as #C2BE9F
#B2B49D
#D3C89F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lichen Stone (BM CSP-820)?
- Lichen Stone has an LRV of 49.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lichen Stone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lichen Stone in another brand?
- Northern Landscape (PPG 11-22) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lichen Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lichen Stone as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.