Gray Sky (BM 2131-70)
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Gray Sky (BM 2131-70) is a light, neutral off-white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 75.9, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Gray Sky, 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 | Rainsong | SW 9681 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Serene | ICC-36 | 75.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Opal | 7004-6 | 80 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Austrian Ice | 1156-1 | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore off-white colors nearest to Gray Sky (LRV 75.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Sky
Darker than Gray Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2131-70 |
| Hex | #DDE5E5 |
| RGB | 221, 229, 229 |
| HSL | 180°, 13%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.4, -2.7, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Sky (BM 2131-70), published as #DDE5E5
#CBDBE3
#F0EFE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Sky (BM 2131-70)?
- Gray Sky has an LRV of 75.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Sky in another brand?
- Austrian Ice (PPG 1156-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Sky as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.