Benjamin Moore First Crush CSP-310

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What are Benjamin Moore First Crush undertones?
Is First Crush CSP-310 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on First Crush
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of First Crush CSP-310
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	First Crush CSP-310
Code:	CSP-310
Name:	First Crush
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore First Crush?

Benjamin Moore First Crush CSP-310 is a light, softened beige with a warm off-white cast and a subtle muted depth. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overly creamy or yellow, while the warmth prevents it from feeling stark. In bright daylight, First Crush can look clean and lightly sand-toned; under warmer lamps, it takes on a cozier beige presence. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, halls, and whole-home walls where a gentle neutral backdrop is needed. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, soft white trim, and deeper brown or charcoal accents for contrast.

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What are Benjamin Moore First Crush undertones?

First Crush reads as a very light, muted off-white with a soft yellow-leaning warmth in the supplied digital sample. Its color bias is subtle rather than strongly creamy or distinctly pink, so it can appear close to neutral at a glance. Benjamin Moore describes it as “infused with a hint of blush,” which aligns with the color’s overall warm character but is more delicate than the sample’s visible yellow direction. Warm artificial light may bring out its warmth, while cool daylight can make it look cleaner and more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E8DECF

RGB code:

232, 222, 207

Is Benjamin Moore First Crush cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 36°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-310 First Crush HSL code: 36, 35%, 86%

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 First Crush

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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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore First Crush:

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 First Crush with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce and Normandy.

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LRV of First Crush

First Crush has an LRV of 71.99% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 71.99%, 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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Format	Code
HEX	#E8DECF
RGB Decimal	232, 222, 207
RGB Percent	90.98%, 87.06%, 81.18%
HSV	Hue: 36° Saturation: 10.78% Value: 90.98%
HSL	hsl(36, 35, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.31 Yellow: 10.78 Key: 9.02
YIQ	Y: 223.28 I: 10.779 Q: -2.553
XYZ	X: 70.66 Y: 73.904 Z: 69.557
CIE Lab	L:88.877 a:0.892 b:8.574
CIE Luv	L:88.877 u:6.711 v:12.601
Decimal	15261391
Hunter Lab	85.968, -3.726, 12.205