Anchor Gray (BM 2126-30)
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Anchor Gray (BM 2126-30) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Anchor Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Anchor 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 Anchor 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 | Outerspace | SW 6251 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Distant Thunder | 760F-6 | 10.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Volcanic Ash | 4009-1 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glazed Granite | 1011-6 | 11 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Anchor Gray (LRV 13.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Anchor Gray
Darker than Anchor Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2126-30 |
| Hex | #5C6167 |
| RGB | 92, 97, 103 |
| HSL | 213°, 6%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.9, -0.6, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Anchor Gray (BM 2126-30), published as #5C6167
#4C5865
#6C6A67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Anchor Gray (BM 2126-30)?
- Anchor Gray has an LRV of 13.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Anchor Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Anchor Gray in another brand?
- Distant Thunder (Behr 760F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Anchor Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Anchor Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.