Oystershell (BM 864)
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Oystershell (BM 864) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 67.9, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Oystershell
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Oystershell 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 Oystershell, 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 | Moorstone | SW 9630 | 63 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Pensive Sky | 710E-2 | 68.5 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ante Meridian | 5005-1B | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fog | 1010-2 | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Oystershell (LRV 67.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Oystershell
Darker than Oystershell
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 864 |
| Hex | #D4D8D2 |
| RGB | 212, 216, 210 |
| HSL | 100°, 7%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.9, -2.4, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Oystershell (BM 864), published as #D4D8D2
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#E6E2D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Oystershell (BM 864)?
- Oystershell has an LRV of 67.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Oystershell is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Oystershell in another brand?
- Pensive Sky (Behr 710E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Oystershell warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Oystershell 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.