# Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-burnt-ember-csp-120](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-burnt-ember-csp-120)

Benjamin Moore Burnt Ember CSP-120 is a deep, low-saturation gray with a subtle warm cast rather than a sharp blue or black appearance. Its near-even red, green, and blue balance gives it a softened charcoal look that can read slightly taupe in warm light. In brighter rooms, Burnt Ember feels like a grounded mid-to-dark neutral; under lower light, it takes on more visual weight and depth. Use it on an office wall, dining room cabinetry, or an exterior door where a dark neutral is wanted without the starkness of true black. Pair this shade with creamy whites, pale stone tones, natural oak, matte black hardware, or aged brass for a restrained, material-focused palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Burnt Ember
- **Color code:** CSP-120
- **HEX:** #6A6967
- **RGB:** 106, 105, 103
- **LRV:** 15.50%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 40° Saturation: 2.83% Value: 41.57%
- **HSL:** hsl(40, 1, 41)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.94 Yellow: 2.83 Key: 58.43
- **YIQ:** Y: 105.071 I: 1.239 Q: -0.411
- **XYZ:** X: 13.443 Y: 14.147 Z: 14.851
- **CIE Lab:** L:44.442 a:-0.019 b:1.261
- **CIE Luv:** L:44.442 u:0.678 v:1.663
- **Decimal:** 6973799
- **Hunter Lab:** 37.612, -2.023, 2.918

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Overcoat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-overcoat-cc-544)
- [Sherwin Williams Storm Warning](https://plan-home.com/color/storm-warning-sw-9555)
- [Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal](https://plan-home.com/color/kendall-charcoal-hc-166)
- [Behr Imperial Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-imperial-gray)
- [Behr Chinchilla](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chinchilla)
- [Behr Welded Iron](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-welded-iron)
- [Behr Shadows](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shadows)
- [Behr Mined Coal](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mined-coal)
- [Behr Dark Ash](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-ash)
- [Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-arctic-seal-csp-15)
- [Sherwin Williams Grizzle Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/grizzle-gray-sw-7068)
- [Benjamin Moore City Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-city-shadow-csp-60)
- [Sherwin Williams Hulett Ore](https://plan-home.com/color/hulett-ore-sw-9574)
- [Behr Ancestral](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ancestral)
- [Behr Black Locust](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-black-locust)
- [Benjamin Moore Charcoal Slate](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-charcoal-slate-hc-178)
- [Behr Magnet](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-magnet)
- [Behr Digital](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-digital)
- [Sherwin Williams Roycroft Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/roycroft-pewter-sw-2848)
- [Benjamin Moore Windy City](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-windy-city-csp-150)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Cinder](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cinder-af-705)
- [Benjamin Moore Asphalt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-asphalt-cc-548)
- [Benjamin Moore Dolphin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dolphin-af-715)
- [Benjamin Moore Barnwood](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-barnwood-csp-115)
- [Benjamin Moore Windy City](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-windy-city-csp-150)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Normandy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-normandy-2129-40)
- [Benjamin Moore Feather Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-feather-gray-2127-60)
- [Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bachelor-blue-1629)
- [Benjamin Moore Mineral Alloy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mineral-alloy-1622)
- [Benjamin Moore Coastline](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-coastline-af-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Comet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-comet-1628)
- [Benjamin Moore Andes Summit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-andes-summit-csp-600)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/CSP-120

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.