Deep River (BM 1582)
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Deep River (BM 1582) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep River
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep River by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Deep River, 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 | Rock Bottom | SW 7062 | 7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Black Swan | 710F-7 | 7.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Forest Canopy | 5010-1 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Licorice | 1009-7 | 8 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Deep River (LRV 7.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep River
Darker than Deep River
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1582 |
| Hex | #4B4E4A |
| RGB | 75, 78, 74 |
| HSL | 105°, 3%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.8, -2.1, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep River (BM 1582), published as #4B4E4A
#3C4648
#5A574A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep River (BM 1582)?
- Deep River has an LRV of 7.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep River is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep River in another brand?
- Black Swan (Behr 710F-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Deep River warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep River as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.