Graystone (BM 1475)
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Graystone (BM 1475) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 30.5, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Graystone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Graystone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Graystone, 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 | Acier | SW 9170 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Battleship Gray | N360-4 | 30.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lazy Afternoon | 1007-5 | 29 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Graystone (LRV 30.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Graystone
Darker than Graystone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1475 |
| Hex | #99958C |
| RGB | 153, 149, 140 |
| HSL | 42°, 6%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, -0.2, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Graystone (BM 1475), published as #99958C
#898B8A
#AA9F8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Graystone (BM 1475)?
- Graystone has an LRV of 30.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Graystone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Graystone in another brand?
- Battleship Gray (Behr N360-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Graystone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Graystone as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.