Platinum Gray (BM PM-7)
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Platinum Gray (BM PM-7) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.8, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Platinum Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Platinum Gray 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 Platinum 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 | Gray Matters | SW 7066 | 39 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Great Graphite | PPU24-18 | 37.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement | 5006-2A | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Platinum Gray (LRV 38.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Platinum Gray
Darker than Platinum Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | PM-7 |
| Hex | #A8A9A3 |
| RGB | 168, 169, 163 |
| HSL | 70°, 3%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.0, -1.5, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Platinum Gray (BM PM-7), published as #A8A9A3
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#B9B3A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Platinum Gray (BM PM-7)?
- Platinum Gray has an LRV of 38.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Platinum Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Platinum Gray in another brand?
- Gray Matters (SW 7066) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Platinum Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Platinum Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.