Sabre Gray (BM 1482)
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Sabre Gray (BM 1482) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.2, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sabre Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sabre 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 Sabre 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 | Unusual Gray | SW 7059 | 38 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Strong Winds | N380-4 | 37.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement | 5006-2A | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Sabre Gray (LRV 38.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Sabre Gray
Darker than Sabre Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1482 |
| Hex | #A4A79E |
| RGB | 164, 167, 158 |
| HSL | 80°, 5%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, -2.7, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sabre Gray (BM 1482), published as #A4A79E
#939D9C
#B5B19E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sabre Gray (BM 1482)?
- Sabre Gray has an LRV of 38.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sabre Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sabre Gray in another brand?
- Strong Winds (Behr N380-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sabre Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sabre Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.