New Age (BM 1444)
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New Age (BM 1444) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.5, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Age
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New Age by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to New Age, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Dusty Lilac | N110-1 | 60.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Magic Mist | 1003-10B | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jam Session | 1172-3 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to New Age (LRV 62.5) by LRV.
Lighter than New Age
Darker than New Age
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1444 |
| Hex | #D6CED1 |
| RGB | 214, 206, 209 |
| HSL | 338°, 9%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 3.3, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Age (BM 1444), published as #D6CED1
#C4C4CF
#E8D8D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Age (BM 1444)?
- New Age has an LRV of 62.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Age is a light color.
- What is the closest match to New Age in another brand?
- Dusty Lilac (Behr N110-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is New Age warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New Age as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.