Oxford Gray (BM 2128-40)
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Oxford Gray (BM 2128-40) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.8, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oxford Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oxford Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Oxford 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 | Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Montage | MQ5-16 | 27.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender | 4005-4A | 26 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Acceleration | 10-21 | 27 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Oxford Gray (LRV 28.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Oxford Gray
Darker than Oxford Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2128-40 |
| Hex | #8290A0 |
| RGB | 130, 144, 160 |
| HSL | 212°, 14%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.2, -1.5, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oxford Gray (BM 2128-40), published as #8290A0
#70879E
#9499A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oxford Gray (BM 2128-40)?
- Oxford Gray has an LRV of 28.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oxford Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Oxford Gray in another brand?
- Acceleration (PPG 10-21) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Oxford Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oxford Gray as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; 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.