Handmade Paper (BM CSP-875)
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Handmade Paper (BM CSP-875) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.4, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Handmade Paper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Handmade Paper 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 Handmade Paper, 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 | Carambola | SW 9667 | 82 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Floating Lily | M340-2 | 81.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Flower | 6008-5A | 83 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Minimal | 1107-1 | 85 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Handmade Paper (LRV 77.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Handmade Paper
Darker than Handmade Paper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-875 |
| Hex | #EDE9C9 |
| RGB | 237, 233, 201 |
| HSL | 53°, 50%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -3.9, 16.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Handmade Paper (BM CSP-875), published as #EDE9C9
#DCDFC7
#FFF3C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Handmade Paper (BM CSP-875)?
- Handmade Paper has an LRV of 77.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Handmade Paper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Handmade Paper in another brand?
- Minimal (PPG 1107-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Handmade Paper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Handmade Paper as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.1; 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.