Winter Gray (BM 2117-60)
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Winter Gray (BM 2117-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.7, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Winter 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 Winter 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Purple Essence | 660E-2 | 63.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stardust Evening | 4002-3B | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Jam Session | 1172-3 | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Winter Gray (LRV 61.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Gray
Darker than Winter Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2117-60 |
| Hex | #D0CDD6 |
| RGB | 208, 205, 214 |
| HSL | 260°, 10%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.9, 2.7, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Gray (BM 2117-60), published as #D0CDD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Gray (BM 2117-60)?
- Winter Gray has an LRV of 61.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Gray in another brand?
- Stardust Evening (Valspar 4002-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Winter Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.