Imperial Gray (BM 1571)
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Imperial Gray (BM 1571) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.8, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imperial Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Imperial 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 Imperial 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 | Silvermist | SW 7621 | 47 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Verdigris | PPU12-14 | 46.6 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoke Infusion | 5002-1B | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Imperial Gray (LRV 46.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Imperial Gray
Darker than Imperial Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1571 |
| Hex | #B0B9B2 |
| RGB | 176, 185, 178 |
| HSL | 133°, 6%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, -4.4, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imperial Gray (BM 1571), published as #B0B9B2
#9FAFB0
#C2C3B2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imperial Gray (BM 1571)?
- Imperial Gray has an LRV of 46.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imperial Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Imperial Gray in another brand?
- Verdigris (Behr PPU12-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Imperial Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Imperial Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.