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Benjamin Moore Gray Shower2125-30 · #6D7378 · LRV 18

Gray Shower reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 2125-30 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE GRAY SHOWER
RGB 109, 115, 120LRV 18

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameGray Shower
SKU2125-30
Hex#6D7378
RGB109, 115, 120
HSL207°, 5%, 45%
LRV18
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyGray
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About Benjamin Moore Gray Shower

With an LRV of 18, Gray Shower is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Gray Shower works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches by brand

13 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9564 · #74777A · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 18

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-28 · #6B7174 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 16
QE-61 · #6B7275 · ΔE 1.51 · LRV 16
PPU18-03 · #6E7174 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 16
PPU18-3 · #6E7174 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Valspar →
V114-2 · #6C767C · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 17.6
4007-2B · #687276 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 16.2
4008-2B · #6B7071 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 15.9
8004-34F · #697473 · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 17

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1011-5 · #6E7477 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 17
PPG0993-6 · #6E747B · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 17
PPG0994-7 · #717574 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 17
PPG0996-6 · #707070 · ΔE 3.73 · LRV 16

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All gray at Glidden →
PPG1011-5 · #6E7376 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 17
PPG0993-6 · #6D737A · ΔE 1.14 · LRV 17
30BB 16/031 · #6E7176 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 16
PPG1012-6 · #6F7678 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 18

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Dutch Boy →
434-6DB · #6A7178 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 16
436-6DB · #6D7070 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 16
437-5DB · #747371 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR73 · #687177 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 16
DEC797 · #6F7476 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 16
DE6341 · #6C757D · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 16
DE6348 · #6C7179 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 16

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.27
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-86 · #616F74 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 15

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0513 · #70767E · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 18
0507 · #68737C · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 17
0521 · #71737C · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 17

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Hirshfield's →
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 18
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 17

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Rodda →
CA198 · #697073 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 16
R105 · #737379 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 18
R082 · #64737A · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 17
CA202 · #65757D · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 17

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.54
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-967 · #6A737D · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 17
C2-983 · #717279 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 17
C2-950 · #727272 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 17
C2-791 · #6C7280 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 17

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All gray at Kompozit →
0513 · #687078 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 16
0521 · #6B6F78 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 16

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1623 · LRV 18
1595 · LRV 17
CSP-55 · LRV 17
1602 · LRV 17
1636 · LRV 19
1441 · LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D7378 in HSL space. Pair Gray Shower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D7378 + #78726D
TRIADIC
#6D7378 · #786D73 · #73786D
ANALOGOUS
#6D7877 · #6D7378 · #6D6D78

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.8:1AA
Sample text on black
4.37:1AA Large

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

Benjamin Moore Gray Shower Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Gray Shower from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2125-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Gray Shower

Behr's nearest match is Rich Pewter (QE-61), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Shower without repainting risk. See the full Rich Pewter swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Gray Shower

At Valspar, the closest color to Gray Shower is Iron Frost (4007-2B) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16.2 vs 18) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iron Frost swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gray Shower

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Improbable (PPG1011-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Shower without repainting risk. See the full Improbable swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Gray Shower

Glidden's nearest match is Old Silk (PPG0993-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Shower without repainting risk. See the full Old Silk swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gray Shower

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Plated Blue (434-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Shower without repainting risk. See the full Plated Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gray Shower

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Battleship Gray (DEC797), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Gray Shower without repainting risk. See the full Battleship Gray swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gray Shower

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gray Shower is Deep Lagoon (0507) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gray Shower

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gray Shower is Backwater (0513) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Backwater swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Gray Shower

Rodda has no exact twin of Gray Shower. The nearest is Moody Hue (R105) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moody Hue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Gray Shower

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Gray Shower is Stomp (C2-983) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stomp swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Gray Shower

At Kompozit, the closest color to Gray Shower is Backwater (0513) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Backwater swatch →

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