Porringer Gray (BM 2121-40)
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Porringer Gray (BM 2121-40) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Porringer Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Porringer 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 Porringer 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 | Evening Shadow | SW 7662 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 54.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gravity | 4005-1B | 58 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whirlwind | 1013-3 | 53 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Porringer Gray (LRV 56.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Porringer Gray
Darker than Porringer Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2121-40 |
| Hex | #C3C8CB |
| RGB | 195, 200, 203 |
| HSL | 202°, 7%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.3, -1.1, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Porringer Gray (BM 2121-40), published as #C3C8CB
#B1BEC9
#D5D2CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Porringer Gray (BM 2121-40)?
- Porringer Gray has an LRV of 56.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Porringer Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Porringer Gray in another brand?
- Gravity (Valspar 4005-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Porringer Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Porringer Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.