Equestrian Gray (BM 1553)
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Equestrian Gray (BM 1553) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.3, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Equestrian Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Equestrian Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Equestrian 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 | Terrain | SW 9613 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Fifth Olive-nue | T16-08 | 24.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dark Ash | 1025-5 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Equestrian Gray (LRV 25.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Equestrian Gray
Darker than Equestrian Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1553 |
| Hex | #908878 |
| RGB | 144, 136, 120 |
| HSL | 40°, 10%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 0.2, 9.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Equestrian Gray (BM 1553), published as #908878
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#A09178
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Equestrian Gray (BM 1553)?
- Equestrian Gray has an LRV of 25.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Equestrian Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Equestrian Gray in another brand?
- Fifth Olive-nue (Behr T16-08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Equestrian Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Equestrian Gray as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.7; 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.