Shaker Gray (BM 1594)
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Shaker Gray (BM 1594) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.9, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shaker Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shaker 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 Shaker 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 | Software | SW 7074 | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Magnetic Gray | N500-5 | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | City Storm | 4008-2A | 26 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Garrison Gray | 1039-5 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Shaker Gray (LRV 25.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Shaker Gray
Darker than Shaker Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1594 |
| Hex | #83898A |
| RGB | 131, 137, 138 |
| HSL | 189°, 3%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, -2.0, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shaker Gray (BM 1594), published as #83898A
#728088
#94928A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shaker Gray (BM 1594)?
- Shaker Gray has an LRV of 25.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shaker Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shaker Gray in another brand?
- City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Shaker Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shaker Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.