ColorplanBenjamin Moore Picnic Basket (CSP-730) is a mid-tone cool gray with a green undertone and an LRV of 53. Closest matches: Sherwin-Williams Comfort Gray (SW 6205), Farrow & Ball Light Blue (No.22) and Behr Watery (HDC-CT-26). For trim, try Ultra White (CC-10).
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Suggested trim and ceiling are Benjamin Moore whites that share this color's undertone.
Color Details
| Family | Gray |
| LRV | 53.2 (mid-tone; 0 = black, 100 = pure white) |
| HEX | #BBC3BB |
| RGB | 187, 195, 187 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 75% |
About Picnic Basket
Picnic Basket (CSP-730) is a mid-tone cool gray from Benjamin Moore with a green undertone. With an LRV of 53, Picnic Basket has visible color without darkening a room much.
North-facing light makes Picnic Basket read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it. It's a good fit for open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. It's very close to Tranquility (AF-490); you'd mostly see the difference side by side.
How Picnic Basket changes with the light
Picnic Basket has a cool undertone. North light will push it cooler and grayer, while south and west light warm it up. If your room faces north, look at it next to a warm white trim.
North-facing rooms
Picnic Basket has a cool undertone that north light will push cooler and grayer; warm white trim helps balance it.
East-facing rooms
Picnic Basket will look warmer and brighter in the morning and cooler and grayer by afternoon; check a sample at both times.
South-facing rooms
Bright south light shows Picnic Basket close to its true color, slightly lighter and warmer.
West-facing rooms
Picnic Basket looks cool in the morning and warms up in the golden late-afternoon light.
See Picnic Basket in real homes
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Picnic Basket equivalents in other brands
The closest color from each brand. ΔE (“delta E”) scores how different two colors look: under 2.5 is very hard to tell apart on a wall, over 5 is clearly different.
Sherwin-Williams
Very close · ΔE 1.3
Also close: Copen Blue (ΔE 2.3)
Compare side by side →Similar Benjamin Moore colors
Picnic Basket questions
What undertone does Picnic Basket have?
Picnic Basket has a green undertone, so it reads as a cool color. North-facing light makes Picnic Basket read cooler and slightly darker, while warm south-facing light softens it.
Is Picnic Basket a light or dark color?
Picnic Basket has a light reflectance value (LRV) of 53.2 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white, which makes it a mid-tone color. With an LRV of 53, Picnic Basket has visible color without darkening a room much.
What is the closest match to Picnic Basket in other paint brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Comfort Gray SW 6205 (very close, ΔE 1.3); Farrow & Ball: Light Blue No.22 (very close, ΔE 2.2); Behr: Watery HDC-CT-26 (close, ΔE 4.2). Matches are calculated with the CIEDE2000 color difference formula; always check a physical sample before buying.
What trim and ceiling color goes with Picnic Basket?
Try Ultra White (CC-10) on trim and Distant Gray (OC-68) on the ceiling. Both are Benjamin Moore whites that share Picnic Basket's undertone.
Where does Picnic Basket work best?
Picnic Basket works well in open-plan living areas, hallways, living rooms and bedrooms. With an LRV of 53, Picnic Basket has visible color without darkening a room much.
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