Greyhound (BM 1579)
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Greyhound (BM 1579) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.9, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Greyhound
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Greyhound 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 Greyhound, 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 | Halcyon Green | SW 6213 | 39 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Pinedale Shores | 700F-4 | 35.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Seafoam Storm | 5002-1C | 34 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Light Drizzle | 1033-4 | 41 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Greyhound (LRV 37.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Greyhound
Darker than Greyhound
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1579 |
| Hex | #9DA8A1 |
| RGB | 157, 168, 161 |
| HSL | 142°, 6%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, -5.2, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Greyhound (BM 1579), published as #9DA8A1
#8C9E9F
#AFB2A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Greyhound (BM 1579)?
- Greyhound has an LRV of 37.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Greyhound is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Greyhound in another brand?
- Halcyon Green (SW 6213) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Greyhound warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Greyhound as neutral, with a Cool Green 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.