Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10)
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Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Pewter
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Pewter by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Dark Pewter, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Midnight In Ny | N440-7 | 9.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Deepest River | 5009-3 | 9 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mostly Metal | 1036-7 | 11 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Dark Pewter (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Pewter
Darker than Dark Pewter
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2122-10 |
| Hex | #4B5756 |
| RGB | 75, 87, 86 |
| HSL | 175°, 7%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, -4.9, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10), published as #4B5756
#3B4E54
#5B6056
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Pewter (BM 2122-10)?
- Dark Pewter has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Pewter is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Pewter in another brand?
- Midnight In Ny (Behr N440-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dark Pewter warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Pewter as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.