Finnie Gray (BM CW-55)
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Finnie Gray (BM CW-55) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Finnie Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Finnie 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 Finnie 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 | Meander | SW 9522 | 42 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Mountain Shade | ECC-47-1 | 40.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Transitional Tan | 6008-2A | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | True Khaki | 14-27 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Finnie Gray (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Finnie Gray
Darker than Finnie Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-55 |
| Hex | #B4AC99 |
| RGB | 180, 172, 153 |
| HSL | 42°, 15%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.5, -0.4, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Finnie Gray (BM CW-55), published as #B4AC99
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Finnie Gray (BM CW-55)?
- Finnie Gray has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Finnie Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Finnie Gray in another brand?
- Meander (SW 9522) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Finnie Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Finnie Gray as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.