Arizona Paint Supply

Benjamin Moore  Color Stories® Collection  Neutrals

Dulce de Leche

A light, muted tan. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

CSP-250LRV 65Interior only

On the wall at Raintree: Color Stories, top row, second panel from the left

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 65 it returns close to two-thirds of the light that falls on it. That is enough to show its color across a full wall without darkening the room, which is why most whole-room interiors fall in this range.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior cover the interior work. This is an interior-only color.

It does not wash out in bright Arizona light. Use it for a whole room, a cabinet body, or interior trim against deeper walls.

Matte or eggshell on walls; satin on trim, semi-gloss on doors. Higher sheens on walls amplify stucco texture and roller marks.

Master Color Index

Code
CSP-250
Collection
Color Stories® Collection
Family
Neutrals
LRV (official)
65
Exterior
Interior only
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. CSP-250 publishes in the Color Stories® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Interior walls and ceilings
  • — Interior cabinet bodies
  • — Interior trim on deeper-toned walls

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Dulce de Leche
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Dulce de Leche
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Dulce de Leche
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to CSP-250. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Dulce de Leche.

Benjamin Moore lists CSP-250 as an interior color, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Pale Almond951LRV 70Five points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Elephant TuskOC-8LRV 70Five points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Bare EssenceCSP-275LRV 62Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Temporal Spirit965LRV 62Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Neutrals.
  • Cayman Islands952LRV 66The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. One point lighter at about the same warmth.

Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Dulce de Leche compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    CSP-250 is an interior-only color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. CSP-250 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.