Piano Concerto (BM 1445)
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Piano Concerto (BM 1445) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.1, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Piano Concerto
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Piano Concerto 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 Piano Concerto, 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 | Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 47 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Standing Ovation | N570-2 | 49.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Luxurious | 18-04 | 49 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Piano Concerto (LRV 51.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Piano Concerto
Darker than Piano Concerto
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1445 |
| Hex | #C4BCC0 |
| RGB | 196, 188, 192 |
| HSL | 330°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.0, 3.5, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Piano Concerto (BM 1445), published as #C4BCC0
#B3B2BE
#D6C6C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Piano Concerto (BM 1445)?
- Piano Concerto has an LRV of 51.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Piano Concerto is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Piano Concerto in another brand?
- Standing Ovation (Behr N570-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Piano Concerto warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Piano Concerto as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.