Millstone Gray (BM 1581)
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Millstone Gray (BM 1581) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Millstone Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Millstone 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 Millstone 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 | Homburg Gray | SW 7622 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Laurel Oak | ECC-41-3 | 16.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Millstone Gray (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Millstone Gray
Darker than Millstone Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1581 |
| Hex | #6A716A |
| RGB | 106, 113, 106 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, -4.1, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Millstone Gray (BM 1581), published as #6A716A
#5A6868
#7A7A6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Millstone Gray (BM 1581)?
- Millstone Gray has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Millstone Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Millstone Gray in another brand?
- Laurel Oak (Behr ECC-41-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Millstone Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Millstone Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.