Gray Shower (BM 2125-30)
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Gray Shower (BM 2125-30) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Shower
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Shower 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 Gray Shower, 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 | Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 18 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Silver Hill | 750F-5 | 17.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crucible | 4006-2B | 16 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Improbable | 1011-5 | 17 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Shower (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Shower
Darker than Gray Shower
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2125-30 |
| Hex | #6D7378 |
| RGB | 109, 115, 120 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.1, -1.2, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Shower (BM 2125-30), published as #6D7378
#5C6A76
#7E7C78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Shower (BM 2125-30)?
- Gray Shower has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Shower is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Shower in another brand?
- Crucible (Valspar 4006-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Shower warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Shower as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.