Ashwood Gray
1654 · #B9D3DA · LRV 61 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Ashwood Gray61
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Ashwood Gray, Really?
Ashwood Gray reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1654 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ashwood Gray
Ashwood 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Ashwood Gray
At LRV 61, Ashwood Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Ashwood 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 1654 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 | JetstreamSW 6492 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| Behr | MillstreamPPU14-16 · Behr | 2.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hatchling BlueV103-2 · Valspar | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Biscayne Blue30BG 64/108 · Glidden | 0.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Briney Blue335-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Ashwood 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 #B9D3DA in HSL space. Pair Ashwood Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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