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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1467

Benjamin Moore Baltic Gray#B4B2AE · LRV null

Baltic Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1467 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BALTIC GRAY
RGB 180, 178, 174 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Baltic Gray
SKU 1467
Hex #B4B2AE
RGB 180, 178, 174
HSL 40°, 4%, 69%
LRV null
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Baltic Gray

At LRV null, Baltic Gray 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.

Baltic Gray 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
Praise Giving
SKU 0540 · #B2B1AE · LRV 44
ΔE 0.71 (imperceptible)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All gray at Valspar →
T571
#B7B4B0
Michigan Avenue
ΔE 0.81 · LRV 46
V121-1
#B5B5B0
Silver Bonnet
ΔE 1.47 · LRV 46
4004-1B
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 45.3
4008-1B
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 45.3
4001-1B
#B8B0AE
Winter Calm
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 44.1

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All gray at Behr →
UL260-9
#B7B4AE
Ashes
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 46
770B-4
#B7B1AC
Classic
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 44
UL200-7
#B5B2A9
Silver Tinsel
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 45
N140-3
#B0B2B2
Metropolis
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 44
780F-4
#B1B1B2
Sparrow
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 44

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 42
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 48
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 4.08 · LRV 43
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 5.55 · LRV 43
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 46
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 44
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 45
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 44
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 43
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 7.77 · LRV 46

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7023
#B9B2A9
Requisite Gray
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 45
SW 7058
#B2B5AF
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 46
SW 6198
#B6B5AB
Sensible Hue
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 46
SW 7072
#B0B5B5
Online
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 46
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.94
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 46
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 47
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 46
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 44
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.33
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 10.42 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.47 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 13.73 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 13.48 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.64 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Baltic 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.

1460
Silver Dollar
LRV 44
AF-670
Nightingale
LRV null
1473
Gray Huskie
LRV 46
1551
La Paloma Gray
LRV 46
2111-50
Stone Harbor
LRV 43
2108-50
Silver Fox
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B4B2AE in HSL space. Pair Baltic Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B4B2AE + #AEB0B4
TRIADIC
#B4B2AE · #AEB4B2 · #B2AEB4
ANALOGOUS
#B4AFAE · #B4B2AE · #B3B4AE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.12:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.92:1 AAA

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

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