Tyler Gray (BM CW-50)

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Tyler Gray (BM CW-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 51.1, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tyler Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tyler Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Tyler Gray, 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 | Jogging Path | SW 7638 | 49 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Stone Creek | BXC-56 | 52.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Stones | 6008-1C | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hideaway | 14-26 | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Tyler Gray (LRV 51.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Tyler Gray
Darker than Tyler Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-50 |
| Hex | #C5BEAD |
| RGB | 197, 190, 173 |
| HSL | 42°, 17%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, -0.5, 9.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tyler Gray (BM CW-50), published as #C5BEAD
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#D6C8AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tyler Gray (BM CW-50)?
- Tyler Gray has an LRV of 51.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tyler Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tyler Gray in another brand?
- Stone Creek (Behr BXC-56) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tyler Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tyler Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.5; 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.