Gunmetal (BM 1602)
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Gunmetal (BM 1602) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.6, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gunmetal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gunmetal 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 Gunmetal, 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 | Night Out | SW 9560 | 14 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rich Pewter | QE-61 | 16.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 1.9 | 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 Gunmetal (LRV 16.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Gunmetal
Darker than Gunmetal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1602 |
| Hex | #6A6F70 |
| RGB | 106, 111, 112 |
| HSL | 190°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, -1.7, -1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gunmetal (BM 1602), published as #6A6F70
#5A666E
#7A7870
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gunmetal (BM 1602)?
- Gunmetal has an LRV of 16.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gunmetal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gunmetal in another brand?
- Rich Pewter (Behr QE-61) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gunmetal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gunmetal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.2; 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.