Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) vs Moonshine (BM 2140-60)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Moonshine, LRV 66.5 vs 64.5.
- Warmer
- About the same, both green-gray (Lab b* 3.8 vs 4.2).
- North rooms
- Moonshine keeps more brightness (L* 82.0 vs 80.7 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Paper Doll BM CSP-485, #E8E9E1, LRV 79.5: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.1, very close. At 1.1, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Gray Owl (BM 2137-60) is slightly darker than Moonshine (BM 2140-60) and about as warm: LRV 64.5 vs 66.5, deltaE 1.1 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Gray Owl | Moonshine | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 2137-60 | 2140-60 | |
| Hex | #D3D4CC | #D6D8CF | |
| RGB | 211, 212, 204 | 214, 216, 207 | |
| HSL | 68°, 9%, 82% | 73°, 10%, 83% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 | 66.5 | −2 |
| Lab L* | 84.6 | 86.0 | −1.3 |
| Lab a* | -1.8 | -2.3 | +0.5 |
| Lab b* | 3.8 | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | neutral | neutral | |
| Color family | Gray | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gray Owl (BM 2137-60), published as #D3D4CC
#C1CACA
#E5DECC
Moonshine (BM 2140-60), published as #D6D8CF
#C4CECD
#E8E2CF
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 Moonshine (BM 2140-60) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2 LRV points lighter (66.5 vs 64.5), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Gray Owl in other brands
Closest matches to Moonshine in other brands
Common questions
- Is Gray Owl the same color as Moonshine?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.1. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Gray Owl and Moonshine.
- Which is lighter, Gray Owl or Moonshine?
- Moonshine, with an LRV of 66.5 against 64.5.
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Sources: Gray Owl: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02); Moonshine: 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.