New Hope Gray (BM 2130-50)
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New Hope Gray (BM 2130-50) is a deep, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Hope Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for New Hope 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 New Hope 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 | Aleutian | SW 6241 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Twilight | T13-6 | 39.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Fox | 4008-3C | 37 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Inevitable | 10-24 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to New Hope Gray (LRV 39.2) by LRV.
Lighter than New Hope Gray
Darker than New Hope Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2130-50 |
| Hex | #9CA8B3 |
| RGB | 156, 168, 179 |
| HSL | 209°, 13%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, -1.9, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Hope Gray (BM 2130-50), published as #9CA8B3
#8A9EB1
#AEB2B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Hope Gray (BM 2130-50)?
- New Hope Gray has an LRV of 39.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Hope Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to New Hope Gray in another brand?
- Twilight (Behr T13-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is New Hope Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists New Hope Gray as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; 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.