Arctic Gray
1577 · #C9CFC9 · LRV 61 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Arctic Gray, Really?
Arctic Gray reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1577 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Arctic Gray
Arctic Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Arctic Gray
At LRV 61, Arctic Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Arctic Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1577 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sea SpraySW 9651 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver SettingPWL-89 · Behr | 1.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Three Wishes8004-32B · Valspar | 0.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bay Of FundyPPG10-07 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Steely GazePPG0996-2 · Glidden | 4.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Cloud426-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Arctic Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C9CFC9 in HSL space. Pair Arctic Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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