Quiet Moments (BM 1563) vs Gray Wisp (BM 1570)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Quiet Moments, LRV 60.7 vs 54.4.
- Warmer
- Gray Wisp, both green-gray (Lab b* 4.7 vs 2.5).
- North rooms
- Quiet Moments: keeps more brightness (L* 78.4 vs 75.1 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 0.0 vs 1.0).
- Trim that works
- Stonewashed BM 865, #E4EBE4, LRV 79.9: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 2.9, noticeably different. At 2.9, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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More comparisons with Quiet Moments
Quiet Moments (BM 1563) is lighter than Gray Wisp (BM 1570) and slightly cooler: LRV 60.7 vs 54.4, deltaE 2.9 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Quiet Moments | Gray Wisp | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1563 | 1570 | |
| Hex | #C7CFC8 | #BFC6BB | |
| RGB | 199, 207, 200 | 191, 198, 187 | |
| HSL | 127°, 8%, 80% | 98°, 9%, 75% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 | 54.4 | +6.3 |
| Lab L* | 82.4 | 79.1 | +3.3 |
| Lab a* | -4.0 | -4.4 | +0.4 |
| Lab b* | 2.5 | 4.7 | −2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiet Moments (BM 1563), published as #C7CFC8
#B5C5C6
#D9D9C8
Gray Wisp (BM 1570), published as #BFC6BB
#AEBCB9
#D1D0BB
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Quiet Moments (BM 1563) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6.3 LRV points lighter (60.7 vs 54.4), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Quiet Moments (BM 1563) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 2.5 against 4.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Gray Wisp (BM 1570) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 4.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Quiet Moments in other brands
Closest matches to Gray Wisp in other brands
Common questions
- Is Quiet Moments the same color as Gray Wisp?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.9. Most people can see the difference between Quiet Moments and Gray Wisp side by side.
- Which is lighter, Quiet Moments or Gray Wisp?
- Quiet Moments, with an LRV of 60.7 against 54.4.
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Sources: Quiet Moments: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Gray Wisp: 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.