Subway Tile (BM CSP-585)
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Subway Tile (BM CSP-585) is a medium, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.6, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subway Tile
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Subway Tile 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 Subway Tile, 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 | Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 43 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tin Foil | N500-3 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mirror Mirror | 1039-3 | 43 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Subway Tile (LRV 42.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Subway Tile
Darker than Subway Tile
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-585 |
| Hex | #A8AFB0 |
| RGB | 168, 175, 176 |
| HSL | 187°, 5%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -2.3, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subway Tile (BM CSP-585), published as #A8AFB0
#97A5AE
#BAB9B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subway Tile (BM CSP-585)?
- Subway Tile has an LRV of 42.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subway Tile is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Subway Tile in another brand?
- Uncertain Gray (SW 6234) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subway Tile warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Subway Tile as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.