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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1541

Benjamin Moore London Fog#CCC7BD · LRV null

London Fog reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1541 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE LONDON FOG
RGB 204, 199, 189 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name London Fog
SKU 1541
Hex #CCC7BD
RGB 204, 199, 189
HSL 40°, 13%, 77%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore London Fog

At LRV null, London Fog is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

London Fog earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Hidden Cove
SKU 0210 · #CDC7BD · LRV 58
ΔE 0.52 (imperceptible)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1007-2
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 59
1006-3
#CAC7BF
Early Evening
ΔE 1.16 · LRV 57
1008-2
#CFC9BC
Storm's Coming
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 59
1022-2
#CFC6BC
Intuitive
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 57
14-32
#CEC7B8
Ostrich Feather
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 57

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2C
#D0CABF
Wet Concrete
ΔE 0.95 · LRV 60
5006-1B
#C8C7BF
Notre Dame
ΔE 2 · LRV 56.8
6005-1B
#D0C9BA
Villa Grey
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 58.6
4003-1B
#CBC9C4
Filtered Shade
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 58.4
4002-1A
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 57.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7015
#CCC9C0
Repose Gray
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 58
SW 7043
#CEC6BB
Worldly Gray
ΔE 1.43 · LRV 57
SW 7022
#CCC5BD
Alpaca
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 56
SW 6197
#C9C9C0
Aloof Gray
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 58
SW 6036
#D1C5BE
Angora
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 57

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All neutral at Behr →
720C-3
#CDC5BA
Wheat Bread
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 56
PPU8-16
#CEC7B8
Coliseum Marble
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 57
MQ6-31
#D0C7B8
Shoreline Haze
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 58
770A-3
#CCC7C2
French Castle
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 58
N180-3
#CBC6C1
Race Track
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 58
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 59
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 58
JG-156
#D3C9B7
Plaster
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 59
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 58

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 60
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 1.73 · LRV 55
NO. 285
#CFCEC0
Cromarty
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 61
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 60
NO. 236
#C0CDC2
Teresa's Green
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 60

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC790
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 57
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 60
DE6374
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish
ΔE 5 · LRV 56
DE6066
#D5C6BD
Desert Rock
ΔE 5.09 · LRV 58
DE6387
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 57

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.43
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.84 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 53
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 15.94 · LRV 51

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

860
Apparition
LRV null
973
Ice Formations
LRV 55
HC-172
Revere Pewter
LRV 55
1485
Brushed Aluminum
LRV null
1535
Seattle Mist
LRV 55
1004
Desert Light
LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CCC7BD in HSL space. Pair London Fog with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCC7BD + #BDC2CC
TRIADIC
#CCC7BD · #BDCCC7 · #C7BDCC
ANALOGOUS
#CCC0BD · #CCC7BD · #CACCBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.68:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.47:1 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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