Benjamin Moore Downtown CSP-165

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What are Benjamin Moore Downtown undertones?
Is Downtown CSP-165 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Downtown
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Downtown CSP-165
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Downtown CSP-165
Code:	CSP-165
Name:	Downtown
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Downtown?

Benjamin Moore Downtown CSP-165 is a muted mid-tone neutral with a weathered blend of gray, beige, and soft khaki. Its low-saturation character keeps it grounded, while the subtle yellow-brown cast prevents it from reading cold or overly concrete-like. In bright daylight, Downtown can look like a faded warm gray; under warmer evening lamps, its beige and olive-leaning notes become more noticeable. It suits living room walls, mudrooms, or cabinetry where a restrained, earthy neutral is wanted. Pair it with chalky whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and linen textiles for a layered, material-focused interior.

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What are Benjamin Moore Downtown undertones?

Downtown is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#A39A88

RGB code:

163, 154, 136

Is Benjamin Moore Downtown cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

CSP-165 Downtown HSL code: 40, 13%, 59%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Downtown

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

Noon

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Downtown:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Downtown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.

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LRV of Downtown

Downtown has an LRV of 33.02% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 33.02%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#A39A88
RGB Decimal	163, 154, 136
RGB Percent	63.92%, 60.39%, 53.33%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 16.56% Value: 63.92%
HSL	hsl(40, 13, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.52 Yellow: 16.56 Key: 36.08
YIQ	Y: 154.639 I: 11.147 Q: -3.698
XYZ	X: 31.103 Y: 32.676 Z: 27.954
CIE Lab	L:63.898 a:0.169 b:10.64
CIE Luv	L:63.898 u:6.451 v:14.675
Decimal	10721928
Hunter Lab	57.163, -2.91, 11.019