Apparition (BM 860)
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Apparition (BM 860) is a medium, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 57.3, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apparition
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Apparition by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Apparition, 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 | Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 58 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tranquil Gray | DC-007 | 59.9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swirling Smoke | 1007-2 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Apparition (LRV 57.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Apparition
Darker than Apparition
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 860 |
| Hex | #CCC8BE |
| RGB | 204, 200, 190 |
| HSL | 43°, 12%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, -0.4, 5.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apparition (BM 860), published as #CCC8BE
#BBBEBC
#DED2BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apparition (BM 860)?
- Apparition has an LRV of 57.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apparition is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apparition in another brand?
- Repose Gray (SW 7015) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Apparition warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Apparition as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.5; 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.