Beacon Gray
2128-60 · #CDD7DE · LRV 67 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Beacon Gray67
- 4Spatial White72
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Beacon Gray, Really?
Beacon Gray reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2128-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beacon Gray
Beacon 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 Beacon Gray
At LRV 67, Beacon Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Beacon 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 2128-60 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 | IcelandicSW 6526 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Siberian IceMQ3-57 · Behr | 0.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orchid Ash4003-3B · Valspar | 1.3 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle BluePPG1165-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bit Of HeavenPPG1156-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Blue338-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Beacon 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 #CDD7DE in HSL space. Pair Beacon Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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