Metro Gray (BM 1459)
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Metro Gray (BM 1459) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.4, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metro Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Metro Gray 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 Metro Gray, 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 | Zircon | SW 7667 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pewter Vase | PPL-64 | 61.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Solitary State | 1009-3 | 57 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Metro Gray (LRV 58.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Metro Gray
Darker than Metro Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1459 |
| Hex | #CACAC8 |
| RGB | 202, 202, 200 |
| HSL | 60°, 2%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.3, -0.4, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metro Gray (BM 1459), published as #CACAC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metro Gray (BM 1459)?
- Metro Gray has an LRV of 58.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metro Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Metro Gray in another brand?
- Zircon (SW 7667) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metro Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Metro Gray 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.