Metropolis (BM CC-546)
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Metropolis (BM CC-546) is a deep, warm greige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metropolis
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Metropolis 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 Metropolis, 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 | Dovetail | SW 7018 | 26 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Woodcraft | N200-5 | 23.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Seine | 6005-2B | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore greige colors nearest to Metropolis (LRV 24.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Metropolis
Darker than Metropolis
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-546 |
| Hex | #8B847C |
| RGB | 139, 132, 124 |
| HSL | 32°, 6%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.5, 1.2, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metropolis (BM CC-546), published as #8B847C
#7B7B7A
#9B8D7C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metropolis (BM CC-546)?
- Metropolis has an LRV of 24.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metropolis is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Metropolis in another brand?
- So Sublime (PPG 1006-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Metropolis warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Metropolis as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.