Iron Gate (BM 1545)
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Iron Gate (BM 1545) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.1, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iron Gate
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Iron Gate by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Iron Gate, 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 | Zinc Luster | SW 9514 | 23 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mocha Accent | 720D-5 | 22.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Seine | 6005-2B | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Ash | 1025-5 | 23 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Iron Gate (LRV 23.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Iron Gate
Darker than Iron Gate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1545 |
| Hex | #8B8274 |
| RGB | 139, 130, 116 |
| HSL | 37°, 9%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, 0.9, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iron Gate (BM 1545), published as #8B8274
#7C7972
#9B8B74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iron Gate (BM 1545)?
- Iron Gate has an LRV of 23.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iron Gate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iron Gate in another brand?
- Zinc Luster (SW 9514) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Iron Gate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Iron Gate as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.