Hearthstone (BM 1601)
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Hearthstone (BM 1601) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hearthstone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hearthstone 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 Hearthstone, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ancient Pewter | PMD-73 | 26.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | City Storm | 4008-2A | 26 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Feldspar | 1038-5 | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Hearthstone (LRV 27.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Hearthstone
Darker than Hearthstone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1601 |
| Hex | #888D8F |
| RGB | 136, 141, 143 |
| HSL | 197°, 3%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, -1.4, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hearthstone (BM 1601), published as #888D8F
#77848D
#99968F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hearthstone (BM 1601)?
- Hearthstone has an LRV of 27.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hearthstone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hearthstone in another brand?
- City Storm (Valspar 4008-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hearthstone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hearthstone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.7; 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.