Gray Wisp (BM 1570)
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Gray Wisp (BM 1570) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.4, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Wisp
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Wisp 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 Gray Wisp, 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 | Comfort Gray | SW 6205 | 54 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Riverdale | N410-3 | 54.4 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Garden Flower | 5004-3B | 58 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Balsam | 1128-4 | 54 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Wisp (LRV 54.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Wisp
Darker than Gray Wisp
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1570 |
| Hex | #BFC6BB |
| RGB | 191, 198, 187 |
| HSL | 98°, 9%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -4.4, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Wisp (BM 1570), published as #BFC6BB
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#D1D0BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Wisp (BM 1570)?
- Gray Wisp has an LRV of 54.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Wisp is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Wisp in another brand?
- Riverdale (Behr N410-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Wisp warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Wisp as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.