London Fog (BM 1541)
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London Fog (BM 1541) is a medium, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.4, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with London Fog
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for London Fog 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 London Fog, 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 | Vessel | SW 9547 | 58 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pavestone | BXC-59 | 55.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swirling Smoke | 1007-2 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to London Fog (LRV 56.4) by LRV.
Lighter than London Fog
Darker than London Fog
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1541 |
| Hex | #CCC7BD |
| RGB | 204, 199, 189 |
| HSL | 40°, 13%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 0.0, 5.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
London Fog (BM 1541), published as #CCC7BD
#BBBDBB
#DED1BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of London Fog (BM 1541)?
- London Fog has an LRV of 56.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so London Fog is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to London Fog in another brand?
- Vessel (SW 9547) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is London Fog warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists London Fog as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.6; 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.