Gray Cardigan (BM 1600)
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Gray Cardigan (BM 1600) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.7, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Cardigan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Cardigan 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 Gray Cardigan, 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 | Castlegate | SW 9558 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Cosmic Quest | N460-4 | 35.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ufo | 1011-4 | 34 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Cardigan (LRV 34.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Cardigan
Darker than Gray Cardigan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1600 |
| Hex | #9A9F9E |
| RGB | 154, 159, 158 |
| HSL | 168°, 3%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, -2.0, -0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Cardigan (BM 1600), published as #9A9F9E
#89959C
#ABA99E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Cardigan (BM 1600)?
- Gray Cardigan has an LRV of 34.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Cardigan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Cardigan in another brand?
- Stone Mason Gray (Valspar 4008-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Cardigan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Cardigan as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.1; 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.