Beacon Gray (BM 2128-60)
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Beacon Gray (BM 2128-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 65.9, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beacon Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beacon 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 Beacon 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 | Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Blue Gossamer | MQ3-60 | 66.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zen | 1040-1 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Beacon Gray (LRV 65.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Beacon Gray
Darker than Beacon Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2128-60 |
| Hex | #CDD7DE |
| RGB | 205, 215, 222 |
| HSL | 205°, 20%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -2.0, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beacon Gray (BM 2128-60), published as #CDD7DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beacon Gray (BM 2128-60)?
- Beacon Gray has an LRV of 65.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beacon Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beacon Gray in another brand?
- Blue Gossamer (Behr MQ3-60) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Beacon Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beacon Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.