Iced Coffee (BM CSP-985)
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Iced Coffee (BM CSP-985) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.8, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iced Coffee
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Iced Coffee 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 Iced Coffee, 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 | Artifact | SW 6138 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Wool Tweed | 320F-6 | 22.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Olive Branch Gold | 3006-7A | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tweed | 1098-6 | 21 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Iced Coffee (LRV 22.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Iced Coffee
Darker than Iced Coffee
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-985 |
| Hex | #987E55 |
| RGB | 152, 126, 85 |
| HSL | 37°, 28%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.3, 4.2, 26.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iced Coffee (BM CSP-985), published as #987E55
#8A7554
#A78754
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iced Coffee (BM CSP-985)?
- Iced Coffee has an LRV of 22.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iced Coffee is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iced Coffee in another brand?
- Wool Tweed (Behr 320F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Iced Coffee warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Iced Coffee as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.0; 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.