Benjamin Moore Stoneware CSP-245

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Benjamin Moore Stoneware reviews (4 photos)
What are Benjamin Moore Stoneware undertones?
Is Stoneware CSP-245 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Stoneware
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Stoneware CSP-245
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Stoneware CSP-245
Code:	CSP-245
Name:	Stoneware
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Stoneware?

Benjamin Moore Stoneware CSP-245 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft creamy-beige cast. Its high lightness keeps walls open and bright, while the gentle yellow warmth prevents it from reading stark or icy. In daylight, Stoneware appears clean and lightly sun-washed; under warmer evening bulbs, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted, especially alongside natural oak, linen upholstery, woven textures, and aged brass. Pair it with deeper taupes, muted olive greens, or charcoal accents for definition.

Benjamin Moore Stoneware reviews (4 photos)

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Benjamin Moore Stoneware kitchen interior

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What are Benjamin Moore Stoneware undertones?

Stoneware is a near-white, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#EFEADB

RGB code:

239, 234, 219

Is Benjamin Moore Stoneware cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 45°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CSP-245 Stoneware HSL code: 45, 38%, 90%

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 Stoneware

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 Stoneware:

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

CSP-245
Stoneware

OC-38
Acadia White

Darker shades

CSP-245
Stoneware

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 Stoneware with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

CSP-245
Stoneware

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LRV of Stoneware

Stoneware has an LRV of 80.76% 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 80.76%, 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	#EFEADB
RGB Decimal	239, 234, 219
RGB Percent	93.73%, 91.76%, 85.88%
HSV	Hue: 45° Saturation: 8.37% Value: 93.73%
HSL	hsl(45, 38, 90)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.09 Yellow: 8.37 Key: 6.27
YIQ	Y: 233.785 I: 7.8 Q: -3.61
XYZ	X: 77.803 Y: 82.311 Z: 78.788
CIE Lab	L:92.712 a:-0.863 b:7.88
CIE Luv	L:92.712 u:3.728 v:12.004
Decimal	15723227
Hunter Lab	90.726, -5.695, 12.02