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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-185

Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris#E5E0D0 · LRV 73

Plaster of Paris reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-185 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE PLASTER OF PARIS
RGB 229, 224, 208 LRV 73

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Plaster of Paris
SKU CSP-185
Hex #E5E0D0
RGB 229, 224, 208
HSL 46°, 29%, 86%
LRV 73
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris

At LRV 73, Plaster of Paris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Plaster of Paris is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches at every US brand

10 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1008-1 · #E5E0D2 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 75
1097-2 · #E4DFD1 · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 74
1099-2 · #E6E0CC · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 74
FLLW999 · #E6E0CC · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 74
1123-3 · #E0E1D1 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 74

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All neutral at Behr →
N300-2 · #E4DFCD · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 74
W-B-720 · #E5E2D4 · ΔE 1.15 · LRV 76
MQ3-13 · #E6DFD2 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 74
PPU7-11 · #E5DFD3 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 74
750C-2 · #E7DFD2 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 74

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7011 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 73
SW 7010 · #E5DFD2 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 74
SW 7042 · #E6DFD3 · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 74
SW 9180 · #E8DECD · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 74
SW 6175 · #E2E2D1 · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 75

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.93
All neutral at Kompozit →
0334 · #E7E0CF · ΔE 0.93 · LRV 75
0222 · #E5E1CE · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 75
0031 · #E2E0D3 · ΔE 1.64 · LRV 74
0215 · #E7E0D3 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 75
0425 · #E2E2D2 · ΔE 2.4 · LRV 75

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 6.78 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 75

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 291 · #E6DFD1 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 74
NO. 2004 · #E8E0D1 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 75
NO. 1 · #E8DEC9 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 74
NO. 2008 · #EEE3D3 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 78
NO. 2001 · #E5E0DB · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 75

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 76
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 74
JG-17 · #E8E1CD · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 75
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 2.27 · LRV 74
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 73

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6219 · #E7E2D6 · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 76
DE6205 · #E8DECE · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 74
DE6254 · #E3E3D7 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 76
DEC765 · #EADFCE · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 75
DEC741 · #EBDECC · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 74

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All neutral at Valspar →
8003-27A · #E4E0CB · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 74
7006-1 · #E5E0D5 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 74.9
7006-9 · #E9E0D2 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 75.2
7002-13 · #EADFCC · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 74.5
2004-10C · #E8DDD0 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 73.6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 3.61 · LRV 84
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 65
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 92

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Plaster of Paris within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

974 · LRV 72
OC-9 · LRV 72
953 · LRV 73
2143-50 · LRV 74
CSP-215 · LRV 75
963 · LRV 72

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E5E0D0 in HSL space. Pair Plaster of Paris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E5E0D0 + #D0D5E5
TRIADIC
#E5E0D0 · #D0E5E0 · #E0D0E5
ANALOGOUS
#E5D6D0 · #E5E0D0 · #E0E5D0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.32:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.9:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Plaster of Paris from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-185 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Plaster of Paris is Focus (1008-1). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Focus and you'll get the same color. See the full Focus swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

The closest Behr equivalent of Plaster of Paris is Canvas Luggage (N300-2). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Behr is your counter, order Canvas Luggage and you'll get the same color. See the full Canvas Luggage swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Plaster of Paris is Sedona (0334). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sedona and you'll get the same color. See the full Sedona swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

Clare's nearest match is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Plaster of Paris without repainting risk. See the full No Filter swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Duck (SW 7010), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Plaster of Paris without repainting risk. See the full White Duck swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is School House White (NO. 291), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Plaster of Paris without repainting risk. See the full School House White swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Castle Cream (JG-153), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Plaster of Paris without repainting risk. See the full Castle Cream swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

At Valspar, the closest color to Plaster of Paris is Totten's Inlet (7006-9) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75.2 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Totten's Inlet swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Plaster of Paris is Stucco Tan (DE6205) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stucco Tan swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Plaster of Paris

At Backdrop, the closest color to Plaster of Paris is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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