Beneath the Clouds (BM 2131-50)
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Beneath the Clouds (BM 2131-50) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beneath the Clouds
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Beneath the Clouds 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 Beneath the Clouds, 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 | Stardew | SW 9138 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Pelican Bay | ECC-30-1 | 39.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Beneath the Clouds (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Beneath the Clouds
Darker than Beneath the Clouds
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2131-50 |
| Hex | #A1B0B4 |
| RGB | 161, 176, 180 |
| HSL | 193°, 11%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, -4.4, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beneath the Clouds (BM 2131-50), published as #A1B0B4
#8FA6B2
#B3BAB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beneath the Clouds (BM 2131-50)?
- Beneath the Clouds has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beneath the Clouds is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Beneath the Clouds in another brand?
- Special Delivery (PPG 1037-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Beneath the Clouds warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Beneath the Clouds as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.