Gunsmith Gray (BM CW-65)
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Gunsmith Gray (BM CW-65) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gunsmith Gray
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gunsmith Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Gunsmith 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 | Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 23 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Compass | T12-11 | 24.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Olive | 6001-2B | 22 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tortuga | 1032-5 | 22 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Gunsmith Gray (LRV 23.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Gunsmith Gray
Darker than Gunsmith Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-65 |
| Hex | #858374 |
| RGB | 133, 131, 116 |
| HSL | 53°, 7%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -2.0, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gunsmith Gray (BM CW-65), published as #858374
#757A72
#958C74
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gunsmith Gray (BM CW-65)?
- Gunsmith Gray has an LRV of 23.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gunsmith Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gunsmith Gray in another brand?
- Smoky Olive (Valspar 6001-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gunsmith Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gunsmith Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.