Touch of Gray (BM 2116-60)
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Touch of Gray (BM 2116-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.8, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Touch of Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Touch of 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 Touch of 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Lilac Mauve | 670E-3 | 64.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Brushed Lavender | 4001-3B | 65 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Little Lilac | 1177-2 | 70 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Touch of Gray (LRV 68.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Touch of Gray
Darker than Touch of Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2116-60 |
| Hex | #DCD6DD |
| RGB | 220, 214, 221 |
| HSL | 291°, 9%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, 3.3, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Touch of Gray (BM 2116-60), published as #DCD6DD
#CACCDB
#EEE0DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Touch of Gray (BM 2116-60)?
- Touch of Gray has an LRV of 68.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Touch of Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Touch of Gray in another brand?
- Little Lilac (PPG 1177-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Touch of Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Touch of 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.