Silver Marlin (BM 2139-50)
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Silver Marlin (BM 2139-50) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Marlin
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Silver Marlin 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 Silver Marlin, 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 | Copen Blue | SW 0068 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Pewter Tray | ICC-47 | 54.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mellow Tune | 5003-1B | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gale Force | 10-08 | 56 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Silver Marlin (LRV 56) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Marlin
Darker than Silver Marlin
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2139-50 |
| Hex | #C0C8C1 |
| RGB | 192, 200, 193 |
| HSL | 127°, 7%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.8, -4.0, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Marlin (BM 2139-50), published as #C0C8C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Marlin (BM 2139-50)?
- Silver Marlin has an LRV of 56. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Marlin is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Marlin in another brand?
- Gale Force (PPG 10-08) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Silver Marlin warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Silver Marlin as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.