Distant Gray (BM 2124-70)
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Distant Gray (BM 2124-70) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 88.1, so it reflects about 88 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Distant Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Distant Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Distant 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 | UltraWhite | SW 9500 | 94 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Bakery Box | BL-W09 | 89.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ultra White | 7006-24 | 93 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Delicate White | 1001-1 | 88 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to Distant Gray (LRV 88.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Distant Gray
Darker than Distant Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2124-70 |
| Hex | #F2F4F1 |
| RGB | 242, 244, 241 |
| HSL | 100°, 12%, 95% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 88.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 96.0, -1.2, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Distant Gray (BM 2124-70), published as #F2F4F1
#E0EAEF
#FFFEF1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Distant Gray (BM 2124-70)?
- Distant Gray has an LRV of 88.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Distant Gray is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Distant Gray in another brand?
- Delicate White (PPG 1001-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Distant Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Distant Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.