Sterling (BM 1591)
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Sterling (BM 1591) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.3, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sterling
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sterling 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 Sterling, 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 | Moorstone | SW 9630 | 63 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sparkling Silver | HDC-MD-06G | 62.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Lake | 7004-21 | 67 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tornado | 1009-2 | 65 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Sterling (LRV 62.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Sterling
Darker than Sterling
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1591 |
| Hex | #CED2CE |
| RGB | 206, 210, 206 |
| HSL | 120°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -2.1, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sterling (BM 1591), published as #CED2CE
#BCC8CC
#E0DCCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sterling (BM 1591)?
- Sterling has an LRV of 62.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sterling is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sterling in another brand?
- Sparkling Silver (Behr HDC-MD-06G) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sterling warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sterling as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.