Rocky Coast (BM 1595)
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Rocky Coast (BM 1595) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rocky Coast
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rocky Coast 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 Rocky Coast, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rich Pewter | QE-61 | 16.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Rocky Coast (LRV 17.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Rocky Coast
Darker than Rocky Coast
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1595 |
| Hex | #6C7171 |
| RGB | 108, 113, 113 |
| HSL | 180°, 2%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.2, -1.9, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rocky Coast (BM 1595), published as #6C7171
#5C686F
#7C7A71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rocky Coast (BM 1595)?
- Rocky Coast has an LRV of 17.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rocky Coast is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rocky Coast in another brand?
- Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rocky Coast warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rocky Coast as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.