Gibraltar Cliffs (BM 1587)
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Gibraltar Cliffs (BM 1587) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.8, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gibraltar Cliffs
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gibraltar Cliffs 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 Gibraltar Cliffs, 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 | Cadet | SW 9143 | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Stone Fence | 720F-4 | 32.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Twilight | 5001-1C | 33 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | After The Storm | 1036-4 | 33 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gibraltar Cliffs (LRV 31.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gibraltar Cliffs
Darker than Gibraltar Cliffs
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1587 |
| Hex | #8F9999 |
| RGB | 143, 153, 153 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, -3.6, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gibraltar Cliffs (BM 1587), published as #8F9999
#7E8F97
#A1A399
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gibraltar Cliffs (BM 1587)?
- Gibraltar Cliffs has an LRV of 31.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gibraltar Cliffs is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gibraltar Cliffs in another brand?
- Stone Fence (Behr 720F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gibraltar Cliffs warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gibraltar Cliffs as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.