La Paloma Gray (BM 1551)
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La Paloma Gray (BM 1551) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with La Paloma Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for La Paloma 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 La Paloma 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 | Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Greige | PPU24-11 | 45.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soulful Grey | 6004-1B | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Writer | 1007-3 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to La Paloma Gray (LRV 45.6) by LRV.
Lighter than La Paloma Gray
Darker than La Paloma Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1551 |
| Hex | #B8B4AC |
| RGB | 184, 180, 172 |
| HSL | 40°, 8%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 0.0, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
La Paloma Gray (BM 1551), published as #B8B4AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of La Paloma Gray (BM 1551)?
- La Paloma Gray has an LRV of 45.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so La Paloma Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to La Paloma Gray in another brand?
- Greige (Behr PPU24-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is La Paloma Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists La Paloma Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.