Intrigue (BM 1580)
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Intrigue (BM 1580) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.4, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intrigue
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Intrigue 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 Intrigue, 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 | Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Valley Hills | 710F-5 | 24.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Murky Sage | 5005-2B | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Thunderbolt | 10-06 | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Intrigue (LRV 24.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Intrigue
Darker than Intrigue
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1580 |
| Hex | #818981 |
| RGB | 129, 137, 129 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, -4.5, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Intrigue (BM 1580), published as #818981
#71807F
#929381
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intrigue (BM 1580)?
- Intrigue has an LRV of 24.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intrigue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intrigue in another brand?
- Valley Hills (Behr 710F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Intrigue warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Intrigue as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.