Cobblestone Path (BM 1606)
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Cobblestone Path (BM 1606) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cobblestone Path
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cobblestone Path 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 Cobblestone Path, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silent Film | MQ5-30 | 37 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Cobblestone Path (LRV 37.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Cobblestone Path
Darker than Cobblestone Path
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1606 |
| Hex | #9EA5A5 |
| RGB | 158, 165, 165 |
| HSL | 180°, 4%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, -2.5, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cobblestone Path (BM 1606), published as #9EA5A5
#8D9BA3
#B0AFA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cobblestone Path (BM 1606)?
- Cobblestone Path has an LRV of 37.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cobblestone Path is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cobblestone Path in another brand?
- Silent Film (Behr MQ5-30) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cobblestone Path warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cobblestone Path as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.