Pigeon Gray (BM 2133-50)
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Pigeon Gray (BM 2133-50) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.2, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pigeon Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pigeon 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 Pigeon 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 | Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Gray Timber Wolf | 760E-3 | 42.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Charm | 1013-4 | 43 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Pigeon Gray (LRV 42.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Pigeon Gray
Darker than Pigeon Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2133-50 |
| Hex | #AAAEB3 |
| RGB | 170, 174, 179 |
| HSL | 213°, 6%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, -0.4, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pigeon Gray (BM 2133-50), published as #AAAEB3
#99A4B1
#BCB8B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pigeon Gray (BM 2133-50)?
- Pigeon Gray has an LRV of 42.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pigeon Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pigeon Gray in another brand?
- Silver Charm (PPG 1013-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pigeon Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pigeon Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.