Mineral Alloy (BM 1622)
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Mineral Alloy (BM 1622) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.5, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mineral Alloy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mineral Alloy by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Mineral Alloy, 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 | Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cold Steel | MQ5-20 | 26.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pulitzer Blue | 4008-4A | 25 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chalky Blue | 1153-5 | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Mineral Alloy (LRV 28.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Mineral Alloy
Darker than Mineral Alloy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1622 |
| Hex | #81909B |
| RGB | 129, 144, 155 |
| HSL | 205°, 12%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, -3.0, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mineral Alloy (BM 1622), published as #81909B
#6F8799
#939A9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mineral Alloy (BM 1622)?
- Mineral Alloy has an LRV of 28.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mineral Alloy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mineral Alloy in another brand?
- Cold Steel (Behr MQ5-20) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mineral Alloy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mineral Alloy as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.