Coachman's Cape (BM CSP-90)
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Coachman's Cape (BM CSP-90) is a very deep, neutral brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coachman's Cape
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Coachman's Cape by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Coachman's Cape, 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 | Porpoise | SW 7047 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Back Stage | T11-8 | 12.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Hunting Boots | 1001-9A | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oswego Tea | 1005-6 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Coachman's Cape (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Coachman's Cape
Darker than Coachman's Cape
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-90 |
| Hex | #6A635D |
| RGB | 106, 99, 93 |
| HSL | 28°, 7%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, 1.6, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coachman's Cape (BM CSP-90), published as #6A635D
#5B5A5B
#796C5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coachman's Cape (BM CSP-90)?
- Coachman's Cape has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coachman's Cape is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coachman's Cape in another brand?
- Back Stage (Behr T11-8) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Coachman's Cape warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Coachman's Cape as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.