Gray Pinstripe (BM 1588)
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Gray Pinstripe (BM 1588) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Pinstripe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Pinstripe 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 Gray Pinstripe, 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 | Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 22 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intergalactic | N450-5 | 21 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Dusk | 5002-2B | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rough Ride | 1036-5 | 23 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Pinstripe (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Pinstripe
Darker than Gray Pinstripe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1588 |
| Hex | #788181 |
| RGB | 120, 129, 129 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.3, -3.3, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Pinstripe (BM 1588), published as #788181
#67787F
#898A81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Pinstripe (BM 1588)?
- Gray Pinstripe has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Pinstripe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Pinstripe in another brand?
- Intergalactic (Behr N450-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Gray Pinstripe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Pinstripe as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.