Gray Gardens (BM CSP-55)
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Gray Gardens (BM CSP-55) is a very deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.7, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gray Gardens
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gray Gardens 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 Gray Gardens, 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 | Westchester Gray | SW 2849 | 19 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Magnet | MQ2-61 | 16.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ocean Storm | 4004-2B | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Up In Smoke | 1010-6 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Gray Gardens (LRV 18.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Gray Gardens
Darker than Gray Gardens
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-55 |
| Hex | #717571 |
| RGB | 113, 117, 113 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.8, -2.3, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Gardens (BM CSP-55), published as #717571
#616C6F
#817E71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gray Gardens (BM CSP-55)?
- Gray Gardens has an LRV of 18.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gray Gardens is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gray Gardens in another brand?
- Ocean Storm (Valspar 4004-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Gray Gardens warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gray Gardens as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.