Silver Streak (BM 2119-40)
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Silver Streak (BM 2119-40) is a deep, cool gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.7, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Streak
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silver Streak 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 Silver Streak, 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 | Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Liquid Mercury | N510-5 | 19.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Iron Frost | 4007-2B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Favorite Flannel | 10-19 | 18 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Silver Streak (LRV 20.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Streak
Darker than Silver Streak
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2119-40 |
| Hex | #757B83 |
| RGB | 117, 123, 131 |
| HSL | 214°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, -0.5, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Streak (BM 2119-40), published as #757B83
#647281
#868483
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Streak (BM 2119-40)?
- Silver Streak has an LRV of 20.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Streak is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Streak in another brand?
- Liquid Mercury (Behr N510-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Silver Streak warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silver Streak as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.