Metro Gray
1459 · #CACAC8 · LRV 58 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Metro Gray58
- 4Sea Salt63
- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Metro Gray, Really?
Metro Gray reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1459 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Metro Gray
Metro Gray is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Metro Gray
At LRV 58, Metro Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Metro Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1459 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ZirconSW 7667 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Burnished MetalUL260-17 · Behr | 1.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Morn8006-11B · Valspar | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pittsburgh GrayPPG0994-2 · Glidden | 1.7 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Beam438-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Metro Gray within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CACAC8 in HSL space. Pair Metro Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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