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BENJAMIN MOORE · CSP-15

Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal#6C6B6D · LRV null

Arctic Seal reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CSP-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE ARCTIC SEAL
RGB 108, 107, 109 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Arctic Seal
SKU CSP-15
Hex #6C6B6D
RGB 108, 107, 109
HSL 270°, 1%, 42%
LRV null
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Arctic Seal

At LRV null, Arctic Seal is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Arctic Seal earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Dolphin Dream
SKU 0521 · #6B6F78 · LRV 16
ΔE 4.28 (noticeable)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6377
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 15
DE6363
#646767
Pointed Rock
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 13
DE6348
#6C7179
Draw Your Sword
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 16
DE6390
#6F6665
Chocolate Pudding
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 14
DE6293
#656D63
Velvet Clover
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 15

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All gray at Behr →
770F-5
#6A6D6F
Dark Ash
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 15
MQ2-61
#6D6F6E
Magnet
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 16
HDC-AC-17A
#6E6F6D
Welded Iron
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 16
PPU18-18
#6C6A66
Mined Coal
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 14
790B-5
#676E6D
Simple Silhouette
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 15

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All gray at Valspar →
V125-5
#6D696E
Wetbar
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 14.4
M350
#706A67
Vintage Boots
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 14.8
8006-7E
#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 14
V112-3
#656B6F
Bottlenose Dolphin
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 14.4
V121-3
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 15

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1002-6
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 15
1010-6
#6E706D
Up In Smoke
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 16
1039-6
#656E72
In The Shadows
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 15
1009-6
#6A6B65
Armory
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 15
1014-6
#736665
Eagle Eye
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 14

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.05
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 13
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 13
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 15
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 14
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 16

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6257
#626970
Gibraltar
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 14
SW 7665
#656D73
Wall Street
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 15
SW 7622
#666D69
Homburg Gray
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 15
SW 6201
#6D6C62
Thunderous
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 15
SW 7624
#606E74
Slate Tile
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.84
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 15
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 13
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 19
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 9.86 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 12.52 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.75
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 9.75 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 12.9 · LRV 22
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 15.39 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 16.41 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Arctic Seal within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2124-20
Trout Gray
LRV 16
1608
Ashland Slate
LRV 16
CSP-120
Burnt Ember
LRV 16
1602
Gunmetal
LRV 17
CC-544
Overcoat
LRV null
1589
Kitty Gray
LRV 16

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6C6B6D in HSL space. Pair Arctic Seal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6C6B6D + #6C6D6B
TRIADIC
#6C6B6D · #6D6C6B · #6B6D6C
ANALOGOUS
#6B6B6D · #6C6B6D · #6D6B6D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.3:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.96:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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