Colorado Gray (BM 2136-50)
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Colorado Gray (BM 2136-50) is a medium, neutral blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.2, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Colorado Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Colorado Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Colorado 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 | Aqua-Sphere | SW 7613 | 41 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Hopeful Blue | BIC-23 | 46.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue By You | 1035-3 | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Colorado Gray (LRV 44.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Colorado Gray
Darker than Colorado Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2136-50 |
| Hex | #9EB5B8 |
| RGB | 158, 181, 184 |
| HSL | 187°, 15%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, -7.2, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Colorado Gray (BM 2136-50), published as #9EB5B8
#8CABB6
#B1BFB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Colorado Gray (BM 2136-50)?
- Colorado Gray has an LRV of 44.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Colorado Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Colorado Gray in another brand?
- Blue By You (PPG 1035-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Colorado Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Colorado Gray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.