Nickel (BM 2119-50)
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Nickel (BM 2119-50) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nickel
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nickel 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 Nickel, 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Twilight | T13-6 | 39.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Drizzling Mist | 4006-1C | 35 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foretell | 10-13 | 41 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Nickel (LRV 39.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Nickel
Darker than Nickel
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2119-50 |
| Hex | #A2A9B1 |
| RGB | 162, 169, 177 |
| HSL | 212°, 9%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, -0.9, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nickel (BM 2119-50), published as #A2A9B1
#909FAF
#B4B3B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nickel (BM 2119-50)?
- Nickel has an LRV of 39.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nickel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nickel in another brand?
- Twilight (Behr T13-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Nickel warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nickel as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.