Trout Gray (BM 2124-20)
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Trout Gray (BM 2124-20) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Trout Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Trout 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 Trout 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 | Night Out | SW 9560 | 14 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Platinum Gray | PPF-49 | 15.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Trout Gray (LRV 16.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Trout Gray
Darker than Trout Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2124-20 |
| Hex | #696D70 |
| RGB | 105, 109, 112 |
| HSL | 206°, 3%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, -0.9, -2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Trout Gray (BM 2124-20), published as #696D70
#59646E
#797670
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Trout Gray (BM 2124-20)?
- Trout Gray has an LRV of 16.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Trout Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Trout Gray in another brand?
- Platinum Gray (Behr PPF-49) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Trout Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Trout Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.2; 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.