Shortbread (BM CSP-970)
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Shortbread (BM CSP-970) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.9, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shortbread
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shortbread 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 Shortbread, 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 | Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 58 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Expedition Khaki | 340F-4 | 54.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Scone | 3007-8B | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | True Blonde | 12-12 | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Shortbread (LRV 53.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Shortbread
Darker than Shortbread
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-970 |
| Hex | #DBC295 |
| RGB | 219, 194, 149 |
| HSL | 39°, 49%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, 2.3, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shortbread (BM CSP-970), published as #DBC295
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shortbread (BM CSP-970)?
- Shortbread has an LRV of 53.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shortbread is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shortbread in another brand?
- True Blonde (PPG 12-12) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Shortbread warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shortbread as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.