Whitestone (BM 2134-60)
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Whitestone (BM 2134-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.7, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whitestone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Whitestone 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 Whitestone, 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 | Misty | SW 6232 | 64 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Hush | PPU26-16 | 61.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bay Waves | 4008-1A | 63 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ghost Whisperer | 1039-1 | 63 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Whitestone (LRV 60.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Whitestone
Darker than Whitestone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2134-60 |
| Hex | #C9CECE |
| RGB | 201, 206, 206 |
| HSL | 180°, 5%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.4, -1.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whitestone (BM 2134-60), published as #C9CECE
#B7C4CC
#DBD8CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whitestone (BM 2134-60)?
- Whitestone has an LRV of 60.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whitestone is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Whitestone in another brand?
- Misty (SW 6232) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Whitestone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Whitestone as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.