Escarpment (BM CC-518)
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Escarpment (BM CC-518) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.5, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Escarpment
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Escarpment 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 Escarpment, 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 | Acier | SW 9170 | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Fashion Gray | PPU18-15 | 33.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aspen Gray | 6004-2A | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Simmering Smoke | 1019-4 | 35 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Escarpment (LRV 34.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Escarpment
Darker than Escarpment
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-518 |
| Hex | #A29D96 |
| RGB | 162, 157, 150 |
| HSL | 35°, 6%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.0, 0.5, 4.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Escarpment (BM CC-518), published as #A29D96
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Escarpment (BM CC-518)?
- Escarpment has an LRV of 34.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Escarpment is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Escarpment in another brand?
- Fashion Gray (Behr PPU18-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Escarpment warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Escarpment as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.3; 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.