Arctic Shadows (BM 1559)
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Arctic Shadows (BM 1559) is a deep, warm gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32.5, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Shadows
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Arctic Shadows 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 Arctic Shadows, 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 | Evergreen Fog | SW 9130 | 30 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Hunter's Hollow | MQ6-21 | 31.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Exposé | 5007-2A | 33 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Slate | 1028-4 | 35 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Arctic Shadows (LRV 32.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Shadows
Darker than Arctic Shadows
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1559 |
| Hex | #9A9A8E |
| RGB | 154, 154, 142 |
| HSL | 60°, 6%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, -2.2, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Shadows (BM 1559), published as #9A9A8E
#8A908C
#ABA48E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Shadows (BM 1559)?
- Arctic Shadows has an LRV of 32.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arctic Shadows is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Shadows in another brand?
- Hunter's Hollow (Behr MQ6-21) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Arctic Shadows warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Arctic Shadows as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.