Baltic Gray (BM 1467)
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Baltic Gray (BM 1467) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baltic Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Baltic 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 Baltic 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 | Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 47 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Colonnade Gray | BXC-25 | 43.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Urban Sunrise | 4004-1B | 48 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Marble | 1002-4 | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Baltic Gray (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Baltic Gray
Darker than Baltic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1467 |
| Hex | #B4B2AE |
| RGB | 180, 178, 174 |
| HSL | 40°, 4%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 0.0, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baltic Gray (BM 1467), published as #B4B2AE
#A3A8AC
#C5BCAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baltic Gray (BM 1467)?
- Baltic Gray has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baltic Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Baltic Gray in another brand?
- Colonnade Gray (Behr BXC-25) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baltic Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Baltic Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.