Gray Cashmere (BM 2138-60)
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Gray Cashmere (BM 2138-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.5, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Cashmere
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Cashmere 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 Gray Cashmere, 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 | Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Brook Green | N410-2 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Ante Meridian | 5005-1B | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bay Of Fundy | 10-07 | 63 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Cashmere (LRV 64.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Cashmere
Darker than Gray Cashmere
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2138-60 |
| Hex | #CFD5CD |
| RGB | 207, 213, 205 |
| HSL | 105°, 9%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, -3.5, 3.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Cashmere (BM 2138-60), published as #CFD5CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Cashmere (BM 2138-60)?
- Gray Cashmere has an LRV of 64.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Cashmere is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Cashmere in another brand?
- Sea Salt (SW 6204) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gray Cashmere warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Cashmere as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.