Gull Wing Gray (BM 2134-50)

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Gull Wing Gray (BM 2134-50) 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 Gull Wing Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gull Wing 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 Gull Wing 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 | Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 43 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tin Foil | N500-3 | 43 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mirror Mirror | 1039-3 | 43 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gull Wing Gray (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gull Wing Gray
Darker than Gull Wing Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2134-50 |
| Hex | #A7AEB0 |
| RGB | 167, 174, 176 |
| HSL | 193°, 5%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, -2.1, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gull Wing Gray (BM 2134-50), published as #A7AEB0
#96A4AE
#B9B8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gull Wing Gray (BM 2134-50)?
- Gull Wing Gray 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 Gull Wing Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gull Wing Gray in another brand?
- Mirror Mirror (PPG 1039-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gull Wing Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gull Wing Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.