Asphalt (BM CC-548)
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Asphalt (BM CC-548) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.3, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Asphalt
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Asphalt 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 Asphalt, 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 | Going Grey | SW 9554 | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Greyhound | PPU24-21 | 20.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Empire | 6003-2B | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Asphalt (LRV 21.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Asphalt
Darker than Asphalt
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-548 |
| Hex | #7F7D77 |
| RGB | 127, 125, 119 |
| HSL | 45°, 3%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, -0.4, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Asphalt (BM CC-548), published as #7F7D77
#6F7475
#8F8677
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Asphalt (BM CC-548)?
- Asphalt has an LRV of 21.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Asphalt is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Asphalt in another brand?
- Going Grey (SW 9554) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Asphalt warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Asphalt as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; 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.