Arctic Gray (BM 1577)
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Arctic Gray (BM 1577) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Arctic 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 Arctic 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 | Sea Spray | SW 9651 | 61 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Setting | PWL-89 | 60.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter in Paris | 5002-1A | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bay Of Fundy | 10-07 | 63 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Arctic Gray (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Gray
Darker than Arctic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1577 |
| Hex | #C9CFC9 |
| RGB | 201, 207, 201 |
| HSL | 120°, 6%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, -3.1, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Gray (BM 1577), published as #C9CFC9
#B7C5C7
#DBD9C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Gray (BM 1577)?
- Arctic Gray has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arctic Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Gray in another brand?
- Silver Setting (Behr PWL-89) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arctic Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Arctic Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.