Quarry Rock (BM 1568)
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Quarry Rock (BM 1568) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.7, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quarry Rock
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Quarry Rock 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 Quarry Rock, 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 | Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 14.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Quarry Rock (LRV 14.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Quarry Rock
Darker than Quarry Rock
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1568 |
| Hex | #616964 |
| RGB | 97, 105, 100 |
| HSL | 143°, 4%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.6, -4.1, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quarry Rock (BM 1568), published as #616964
#516062
#717264
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quarry Rock (BM 1568)?
- Quarry Rock has an LRV of 14.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quarry Rock is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quarry Rock in another brand?
- Homburg Gray (SW 7622) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Quarry Rock warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Quarry Rock as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.