Gentle Gray (BM 1626)
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Gentle Gray (BM 1626) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.2, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gentle Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gentle 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 Gentle 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 | Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 58 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Nautical Gray | PPH-42 | 55.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lighthouse Shadows | 4008-3B | 56 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Keepsakes | 1040-2 | 60 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gentle Gray (LRV 57.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Gentle Gray
Darker than Gentle Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1626 |
| Hex | #C0CACD |
| RGB | 192, 202, 205 |
| HSL | 194°, 12%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, -2.8, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gentle Gray (BM 1626), published as #C0CACD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gentle Gray (BM 1626)?
- Gentle Gray has an LRV of 57.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gentle Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gentle Gray in another brand?
- Nautical Gray (Behr PPH-42) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gentle Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gentle Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.7; 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.