Arctic Shadows
1559 · #9A9A8E · LRV 32 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Arctic Shadows32
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Arctic Shadows, Really?
Arctic Shadows reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1559 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Arctic Shadows
Arctic Shadows is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Arctic Shadows
Arctic Shadows sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Arctic Shadows 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 1559 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 | Acacia HazeSW 9132 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Laurel LeafPMD-56 · Behr | 3.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Secret Moss5005-2A · Valspar | 2.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray By MePPG1008-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.7 | 32 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Greycliffe50GY 32/046 · Glidden | 3.1 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dusky Gray439-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.2 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Arctic Shadows 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 #9A9A8E in HSL space. Pair Arctic Shadows with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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