Rocky Beach
CSP-190 · #B1A591 · LRV 38 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Felted Wool28
- 3Rocky Beach38
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Balboa Mist66
What Color Is Rocky Beach, Really?
Rocky Beach reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CSP-190 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rocky Beach
Rocky Beach is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Rocky Beach
Rocky Beach sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Rocky Beach are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore CSP-190 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Perfect KhakiSW 9612 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Behr | Safari VestPPU7-22 · Behr | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Earthy BeigeM351 · Valspar | 1.0 | 40.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AldabraPPG14-28 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Whispering Willow60YY 38/120 · Glidden | 3.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Principle Greige420-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Rocky Beach within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B1A591 in HSL space. Pair Rocky Beach with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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