Walk on the Beach (BM CSP-975)
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Walk on the Beach (BM CSP-975) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.8, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Walk on the Beach
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Walk on the Beach 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 Walk on the Beach, 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 | Independent Gold | SW 6401 | 51 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Gilded | M300-4 | 49 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Harpswell Green | 3007-5C | 54 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bulletin Board | 12-04 | 49 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Walk on the Beach (LRV 47.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Walk on the Beach
Darker than Walk on the Beach
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-975 |
| Hex | #D5B781 |
| RGB | 213, 183, 129 |
| HSL | 39°, 50%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 3.3, 31.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Walk on the Beach (BM CSP-975), published as #D5B781
#C6AD80
#E5C180
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Walk on the Beach (BM CSP-975)?
- Walk on the Beach has an LRV of 47.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Walk on the Beach is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Walk on the Beach in another brand?
- Bulletin Board (PPG 12-04) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Walk on the Beach warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Walk on the Beach as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.5; 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.