French Beret (BM 1610)
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French Beret (BM 1610) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Beret
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Beret by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 French Beret, 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 | Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lump Of Coal | HDC-WR15-4 | 8.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Chimney Smoke | 4010-1 | 8 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Witchcraft | 1037-7 | 7 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to French Beret (LRV 9.1) by LRV.
Lighter than French Beret
Darker than French Beret
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1610 |
| Hex | #4C4F52 |
| RGB | 76, 79, 82 |
| HSL | 210°, 4%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.4, -0.5, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Beret (BM 1610), published as #4C4F52
#3D4750
#5C5852
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Beret (BM 1610)?
- French Beret has an LRV of 9.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Beret is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Beret in another brand?
- Lump Of Coal (Behr HDC-WR15-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Beret warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Beret as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.