Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gray Shower |
| SKU | 2125-30 |
| Hex | #6D7378 |
| RGB | 109, 115, 120 |
| HSL | 207°, 5%, 45% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
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 5The 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →