Perfectly Pesto (BM CSP-895)
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Perfectly Pesto (BM CSP-895) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.5, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perfectly Pesto
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Perfectly Pesto by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Perfectly Pesto, 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 | Rural Green | SW 6418 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Marsh Grass | 390D-7 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Olivita | 6006-6C | 19 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Frog's Legs | 1116-7 | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Perfectly Pesto (LRV 20.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Perfectly Pesto
Darker than Perfectly Pesto
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-895 |
| Hex | #857D43 |
| RGB | 133, 125, 67 |
| HSL | 53°, 33%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, -5.4, 32.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perfectly Pesto (BM CSP-895), published as #857D43
#777443
#938641
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perfectly Pesto (BM CSP-895)?
- Perfectly Pesto has an LRV of 20.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perfectly Pesto is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Perfectly Pesto in another brand?
- Frog's Legs (PPG 1116-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Perfectly Pesto warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Perfectly Pesto as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.5; 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.