Graytint (BM 1611)
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Graytint (BM 1611) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.6, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Graytint
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Graytint 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 Graytint, 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 | Windchill | SW 9636 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Pixel White | N530-1 | 71.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Polar Star | 4005-1A | 69 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Thin Ice | 1001-3 | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Graytint (LRV 68.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Graytint
Darker than Graytint
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1611 |
| Hex | #D8D9D8 |
| RGB | 216, 217, 216 |
| HSL | 120°, 1%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, -0.5, 0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Graytint (BM 1611), published as #D8D9D8
#C6CFD6
#EAE3D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Graytint (BM 1611)?
- Graytint has an LRV of 68.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Graytint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Graytint in another brand?
- Polar Star (Valspar 4005-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Graytint warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Graytint as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.4; 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.