Marina Gray (BM 1599)
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Marina Gray (BM 1599) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.5, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marina Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Marina 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 Marina 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 | Online | SW 7072 | 45 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tin Foil | N500-3 | 43 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stargazer | 1011-3 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Marina Gray (LRV 44.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Marina Gray
Darker than Marina Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1599 |
| Hex | #ADB3B3 |
| RGB | 173, 179, 179 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, -2.1, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marina Gray (BM 1599), published as #ADB3B3
#9CA9B1
#BFBDB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marina Gray (BM 1599)?
- Marina Gray has an LRV of 44.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marina Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Marina Gray in another brand?
- Online (SW 7072) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marina Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Marina Gray 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.