Rock Gray (BM 1615)
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Rock Gray (BM 1615) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rock Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rock Gray 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 Rock Gray, 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 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Legendary Gray | PPU26-03 | 22.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Vessel Gray | 4005-2A | 24 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dover Gray | 1001-5 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Rock Gray (LRV 23.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Rock Gray
Darker than Rock Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1615 |
| Hex | #7F8386 |
| RGB | 127, 131, 134 |
| HSL | 206°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -0.9, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rock Gray (BM 1615), published as #7F8386
#6E7A84
#908C86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rock Gray (BM 1615)?
- Rock Gray has an LRV of 23.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rock Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rock Gray in another brand?
- Software (SW 7074) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rock Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rock Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.