Benjamin Moore Grandma's China CSP-365

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What are Benjamin Moore Grandma's China undertones?
Is Grandma's China CSP-365 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Grandma's China
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Grandma's China CSP-365
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Grandma's China CSP-365
Code:	CSP-365
Name:	Grandma's China
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Grandma's China?

Benjamin Moore Grandma's China CSP-365 is a pale, low-saturation neutral with a soft warm-gray cast and a faint beige undertone. Its light value keeps walls looking airy without reading as stark white, while the muted color gives it more presence than a basic off-white. In bright daylight, Grandma's China can appear gently silvery and creamy; under warmer evening lighting, its beige notes become more noticeable. Use it on main living-area walls, a quiet bedroom, or painted cabinetry paired with natural oak, linen, aged brass, and matte black details. Crisp white trim can sharpen the look, while deeper charcoal, mushroom brown, or dusty blue accents add definition.

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What are Benjamin Moore Grandma's China undertones?

Grandma's China is a light, very muted creamy off-white. 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:

#E3DFD5

RGB code:

227, 223, 213

Is Benjamin Moore Grandma's China cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 43°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-365 Grandma's China HSL code: 43, 20%, 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 Grandma's China

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 Grandma's China:

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 Grandma's China with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.

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LRV of Grandma's China

Grandma's China has an LRV of 72.48% and refers to Off‑White 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 72.48%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#E3DFD5
RGB Decimal	227, 223, 213
RGB Percent	89.02%, 87.45%, 83.53%
HSV	Hue: 43° Saturation: 6.17% Value: 89.02%
HSL	hsl(43, 20, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.76 Yellow: 6.17 Key: 10.98
YIQ	Y: 223.056 I: 5.597 Q: -2.266
XYZ	X: 70.074 Y: 73.911 Z: 73.507
CIE Lab	L:88.88 a:-0.378 b:5.378
CIE Luv	L:88.88 u:2.863 v:8.153
Decimal	14933973
Hunter Lab	85.971, -4.957, 9.486