Portland Gray (BM 2109-60)
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Portland Gray (BM 2109-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.2, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Portland Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Portland 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 Portland 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 | Individual White | SW 6008 | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 63.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | My Alibi | 1018-2 | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Portland Gray (LRV 60.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Portland Gray
Darker than Portland Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2109-60 |
| Hex | #D3CCC7 |
| RGB | 211, 204, 199 |
| HSL | 25°, 12%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.5, 1.5, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Portland Gray (BM 2109-60), published as #D3CCC7
#C2C2C5
#E5D6C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Portland Gray (BM 2109-60)?
- Portland Gray has an LRV of 60.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Portland Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Portland Gray in another brand?
- Soft Lilac (Behr N140-1A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Portland Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Portland Gray as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.