Kitty Gray (BM 1589)
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Kitty Gray (BM 1589) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Kitty Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Kitty 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 Kitty 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lunar Basalt | BNC-26 | 14.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Quaking Bog | 5005-2C | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gunmetal Gray | 1033-6 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Kitty Gray (LRV 15.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Kitty Gray
Darker than Kitty Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1589 |
| Hex | #646B68 |
| RGB | 100, 107, 104 |
| HSL | 154°, 3%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, -3.3, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Kitty Gray (BM 1589), published as #646B68
#546266
#747468
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Kitty Gray (BM 1589)?
- Kitty Gray has an LRV of 15.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Kitty Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Kitty Gray in another brand?
- Homburg Gray (SW 7622) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Kitty Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Kitty Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.