Arctic Seal (BM CSP-15)
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Arctic Seal (BM CSP-15) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.3, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Seal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Arctic Seal 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 Arctic Seal, 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 | Night Out | SW 9560 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Charcoal Plum | T16-15 | 14.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | High-Speed Steel | 4005-2B | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gibraltar Gray | 1002-6 | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Arctic Seal (LRV 16.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Seal
Darker than Arctic Seal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-15 |
| Hex | #6C6B6D |
| RGB | 108, 107, 109 |
| HSL | 270°, 1%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.4, 0.8, -1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Seal (BM CSP-15), published as #6C6B6D
#5C626B
#7C746D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Seal (BM CSP-15)?
- Arctic Seal has an LRV of 16.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arctic Seal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Seal in another brand?
- Charcoal Plum (Behr T16-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Arctic Seal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Arctic Seal as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.0; 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.