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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1587

Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs#8F9999 · LRV 32

Gibraltar Cliffs reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1587 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE GIBRALTAR CLIFFS
RGB 143, 153, 153 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Gibraltar Cliffs
SKU 1587
Hex #8F9999
RGB 143, 153, 153
HSL 180°, 5%, 58%
LRV 32
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Gibraltar Cliffs

Gibraltar Cliffs 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.

Gibraltar Cliffs 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.

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
Singing in the Rain
SKU 0478 · #8E9C98 · LRV 32
ΔE 3.01 (close)
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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 0.9
All gray at Valspar →
4007-1C
#919A9B
Winter Flannel
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 31.5
5001-1C
#8A989A
Blue Twilight
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 30.1
8006-7C
#959B9E
Chrome
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 32
4008-1C
#959896
Stone Mason Gray
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 30.9
4006-1C
#959A9D
Drizzling Mist
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 32

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Behr →
HDC-NT-27
#8C9597
Millennium Silver
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 29
PPU12-15
#899698
Atmospheric
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 29
HDC-AC-23
#8B9C9B
Provence Blue
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 32
N140-4
#969A9B
Tavern Taupe
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 32
N520-4
#899D9D
Cool Ashes
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 31
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 31
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 7.65 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9143
#91999C
Cadet
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 31
SW 9162
#939899
African Gray
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 31
SW 7664
#90979B
Steely Gray
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 30
SW 7660
#969A96
Earl Grey
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 32
SW 9163
#939591
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6319
#8D9A9E
Gray Flannel
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 31
DEC789
#979D9A
Light Gray
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 33
DE6368
#999B9B
Walrus
ΔE 4 · LRV 33
DE6340
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 32
DE6382
#97969A
Formal Gray
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.4
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1036-4
#919FA1
After The Storm
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 33
1012-5
#8E9598
Steeple Gray
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 30
1039-4
#8F989D
Pachyderm
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 31
1034-5
#8C9FA0
Aqua Smoke
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 33
1040-5
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.63
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 32
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 27
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 29
NO. 25
#A1A093
Pigeon
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 35
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 11.01 · LRV 30

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.95
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 28
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 6.11 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 8.77 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.22
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 11.97 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Gibraltar Cliffs within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CW-705
Tucker Gray
LRV 31
2126-40
Sweatshirt Gray
LRV 32
2122-30
Cloudy Sky
LRV null
HC-162
Brewster Gray
LRV 30
CSP-50
Rainstorm
LRV null
AF-500
Atmospheric
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8F9999 in HSL space. Pair Gibraltar Cliffs with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8F9999 + #998F8F
TRIADIC
#8F9999 · #998F99 · #99998F
ANALOGOUS
#8F9994 · #8F9999 · #8F9499

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.92:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.18:1 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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