Benjamin Moore Cinder#5C5C5A · LRV 14
Why this color. BM's mid-deep neutral charcoal; cited as an Iron Mountain alternative.
Cinder reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1815 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Cinder |
| SKU | 1815 |
| Hex | #5C5C5A |
| RGB | 92, 92, 90 |
| HSL | 60°, 1%, 36% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #5C5C5A in HSL space. Pair Cinder with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.